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

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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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Viktoria24203226e6hj

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I am working on Windows 11.

I am trying to use align to key object the old fashioned way by selecting multiple objects and with a single click choose my Key object. This used to work no problem at all.

I select multiple Text boxes and I can align them using one of them as a key object.

I select multiple images and I cannot align them using one of them as key object.

I select different image objects and text objects and I can align them using the Text box as key object.

I select different Image objects and text objects and I cannot align them using the Image as key object.

Same happens with shapes and images.

Conclusion is something is wrong with images or there is a setting I am not aware of that wasn’t present before.

It doesn’t matter what settings I have in the alignment panel under ‘Align to’.

The symptom, is that when trying to use an image as a key object it simply releases the selection when clicking on it.

Additional problem or symptom is that when I select multiple objects that are images and try to move them around they get deselected the moment I want to drag.

If a text box is part of the selection this doesn’t happen.

This makes editing a document very slow please let me know what’s going on or if its a bug, please fix it

Thank you!

ScarletEarthDevil

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This is also happening if I select multiple objects to copy and paste. It only works if I group items together

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Motek AS

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This is driving me crazy!

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mermaiddesign

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I can’t even believe this is happening. this is slowing me down SO BAD Adobe this is not a good time to be screwing up basic functions there is a lot of competition out there and I do not want to learn it!!!!!

K@VCCI

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This is happening for me as well. Also, when I drag to select multiple items, I can deselect boxes and text but I can’t deselect images. Then I go to drag the multiple images and only the single image under the cursor moves unless I hold down the shift key.

gustavoyanco

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some files work ok, and others just don’t. I can not figure out why.

gustavoyanco

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I would like yo be a beta tester. Shift solves the issue once you get used to. But, guys, we have been working the same way for ages. How can you break that? do you want us yo go with Affinity?