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InDesign 21.4 Bug: Unable to Move Multiple Selected Objects When Dragging Over Placed Images

Forum|Forum|26 days ago
May 27, 2026
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In the latest update of InDesign when I have multiple shapes and frames on the page selected, if my cursor is above something like a rectangle with content/picture inside it, I only move the picture that is below it at the time.

Rather than the whole selection of objects as it used to. I tested before and after the update and it was something that only broke with 21.4. If I cursor over a solid shape object while still selecting the entire group (including the photo frame) that then moves the entire section but only if cursor above a placed fill object does it break.

What could possibly be happening?

Correct answer nik.m

Hi, we released InDesign version 21.4.1 today that includes a fix for this issues. Please check out: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/desktop/whats-new/release-notes.html

Please update InDesign and let us know how it goes.

If you do not see the update in the Creative Cloud Desktop App, check out: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/manage-apps/creative-cloud-apps/update-creative-cloud-apps-manually.html

Thanks,

Nikunj

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studio_10_graphic_design

Participant

Brutal. Why does every “update” end up causing other issues?!

Is anyone testing these updates before they’re released??!

Demand Marketing

Known Participant

Same problem here 🤚

Grouping and ungrouping is a short term workaround for this issue.

I can’t use the key object align method.

Demand Marketing

Known Participant

Without even closing the software, restarting or anything… I came back in this morning and it’s behaving like normal WTF 🤯

Zattar

Participant

Unfortunately, I have the same problem when I want to move multiple images on the same page. When I try to do that, only one image moves instead of all of them. There is definitely a way to solve it, but I wonder if this will be fixed by Adobe?

leo.r

Community Expert

@Zattar Yes, Adobe is aware of this and, hopefully, will fix it in the next update. In the meantime, you can revert to InDesign 21.3: Creative Cloud app > InDesign > 3-dot menu > Other Versions

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Nienke_opdekaart

Participant

aaargh so annoying!

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elton-jay

Same here - Unbelievable!

Trailcrafter

Participant

For such an expensive software for professional use this is really a serious issue. This bug is discovered 2 weeks ago and still no HOTFIX Update. This should not happen with such a basic functionality!

johnreinvented

Participant

Please fix, seriously annoying for such a basic user function in an app that’s been running for decades.
This also affects alignment of objects.
And, can’t select a series of objects and just select one in order to delete others - whole lot gets deleted. WTF.