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Goofy Foot Press
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Mar 3, 2026 5:38 PM UTC
Question

InDesign 20.5.2 on macOS Tahoe 26.2 not allowing text selection or access to preferences after update

InDesign won't allow me to select text, or select any preferences. I've done an update in Cloud, and it says I have ID version 20.5.2. I've never had an issue like this. I'm using a Mac Studio Tahoe 26.2.

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Apr 10, 2026 1:15 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Goofy Foot Press,

     

    Just checking in to see if you had a chance to try the suggestion shared by the expert in InDesign and whether it helped resolve the issue. Are you still facing the same behavior?

     

    Please let me know how it’s going, and I’ll be happy to assist you further.

    Abhishek

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    leo.r
    Community Expert
    leo.rCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Mar 3, 2026 8:06 PM UTC

    Try resetting your preferences and caches first:

    https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/

     

    Will it help?

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