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March 29, 2023
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InDesign 2023 Dropdown Window Options Not functioning

  • March 29, 2023
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With Adobe CC Indesign 2023 I have noticed a few bugs; I am using a 2021 MacBook Pro, with 64GB of memory, and am running Ventura 13.1.

In InDesign 2023, while trying to access the Dropdown Window in "File" the dropdown window would appear, however, when I clicked on any option nothing would happen. This also happens with the Workspace button in the top right. When trying to change the workspace from "Book" to anything else, the dropdown window would appear but when an option was selected, nothing would happen and the button still reads"Book." The expectation is to click on the desired option and have the option either be applied or open another window. The result is that nothing happens. 

When adjusting the kerning of text in a text frame (while using the Book workspace), in the upper tool bar where the kerning icon is, I change the kerning to what I want. Typically, I am able to see the change appear right away, however, when changing the kerning currently, nothing changes until the cursor is brought back into the design area. 

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mglush
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Community Expert
March 30, 2023

H!

This is the Photoshop Forum, but that being said, you might want to try resetting your InDesign preferences. Here is a thread that will help you troubleshoot issues in 2023:https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/reset-indesign-preferences-and-other-troubleshooting/td-p/11990234

Let us know if that solves the issue?

Thanks,

Michelle

 

Participant
March 30, 2023

Hi Michelle,
Thank you for providing the link to the InDesign Discussion forum. I will try some of the suggestions mentioned there to see if that resolves the issues experienced. 

Interesting to note that today the doc was opened the same errors occured, but, when the doc was closed and re-opened everything worked again without changing any settings or adjusting anything. 

Thank you again for the link and the advice. I will try to reset the InDesign Settigns and see if that improves the app in the future. 

mglush
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 30, 2023

Let us know how it works! We are happy to help.

Michelle