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October 13, 2026
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I saved an indd file and when I open, most of the text is missing. Only 2 text boxes are there, the rest is missing. Any ideas as to what is happening here?

I saved an indd file and when I open, most of the text is missing. Only 2 text boxes are there, the rest is missing. Any ideas as to what is happening here?

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    nik.m
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    October 19, 2026

    HI ​@daring_Raindropa705, just wanted to follow up to see if you were able to find a solution for this? 

    If you’re still experiencing the same behavior with the file, could you let us know the operating system you’re working on? 

    You mentioned that the file is saved on your computer’s desktop. If you’re on a Windows machine, are the files saved on the desktop getting synced with a cloud storage service like OneDrive? 

     

    Thanks, 

    Nikunj  

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2026

    Try turning off the GPU preference.

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    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2026

    Is it possible you’re looking at master pages and not at the regular pages where your text is?

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    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 13, 2026

    Where do you save the file?

    Is there overset text or is it really gone?

    WHen was your last reboot?

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    Participating Frequently
    October 13, 2026

    Saved on my desktop. Rebooted twice after this occurred. 

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    Community Expert
    October 13, 2026

    What version of InDesign?

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    -Manan
    Participating Frequently
    October 13, 2026

    21.6

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    Community Expert
    October 13, 2026

    Strange not seeing anything on my end. Is this so only with this file or any other file as well?

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    -Manan