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March 3, 2026
Question

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

  • March 3, 2026
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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
    Community Manager
    April 10, 2026

    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

    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 3, 2026

    Try resetting your preferences and caches first:

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

     

    Will it help?