InDesign 22 (2027) has serious issues, widely reported on internet, including: Jerky Scrolling & Canvas Stuttering; Keyboard Command & UI Delays; Font Activation Stalls & Reflow; AI & Background Bloat; etc. . Do not install. 

Hi Abhishek, 

My reply is above.

Marc

MacBook Pro, Apple M3 Max, 64GB, MacOS 26.6.2. InDesign file sizes ranged from 4MB to 147MB, apx. 900-page documents. Large complex files with Chinese and English fonts. Existing files only; didn’t try blank documents. Only used 2027 version for about 5 minutes, then bailed out, since I don’t have the time or patience to deal with figuring out workarounds. Wouldn’t function properly in almost any way. Uninstalled 2027 and went back to Indesign 2026. I experienced all the issues mentioned previously. Long delays and inaccuracies in scrolling, resizing view, keyboard shortcuts, reported missing fonts that aren’t missing, etc. There was a 2-5 second delay in scrolling or enlarging or reducing the view (zoom in, zoom out) via keyboard commands. I don’t use Live Preflight, Auto-activate fonts, or use any AI functions. I have not had memory-related issues in any modern Indesign version. The only other issue I have experienced, since 2024 in various versions, is wacky screen redraws (missing type; type displaying where it doesn’t exist; black geometric shapes covering content; text searches that select the wrong text ). Most of these issues disappear if I zoom once in any direction (forcing a screen redraw?), sometimes I have to quit and restart to resolve matters. I have experienced those issues on different Macs, so it is not related to a specific device. If you are interested, I have been documenting all those screen-imaging issues for a few years and can send you screenshots. If I can be of further assistance, please let me know. 

Hi ​@Marc386815274bt6,

Thanks for sharing your concerns, and sorry to hear about the performance issues you've mentioned with InDesign 2027 (22.0).

I've tested InDesign 22.0 on my end and haven't experienced the scrolling, UI responsiveness, keyboard shortcut, or font-related issues you've described. However, this doesn't rule out the possibility of an issue affecting certain system configurations or workflows.

Could you please confirm which of these issues you're personally experiencing, along with your operating system and hardware specifications? Also, does the behavior occur in a new blank document or only in existing files?

For scrolling and canvas stuttering, please try switching to View > Preview on CPU to check whether GPU rendering is contributing to the issue. For general performance delays, you can also temporarily disable Live Preflight under Window > Output > Preflight and check whether it makes a difference.

This troubleshooting guide covers these performance-related checks: InDesign is running slower than usual.

If you're experiencing font activation delays, please check whether the issue persists after temporarily disabling Auto-activate Adobe Fonts under Preferences > File Handling.

Reference: Install and activate fonts in InDesign.

If possible, please share a short screen recording demonstrating the specific issue, along with a sample document if it's file-specific.

These details will help us reproduce the behavior, determine whether it's related to a particular configuration, and investigate further.

Thanks for your patience and cooperation!

Abhishek

InDesign 22 (2027) has serious issues, widely reported on internet, including: Jerky Scrolling & Canvas Stuttering; Keyboard Command & UI Delays; Font Activation Stalls & Reflow; AI & Background Bloat; etc. Do not install. I uninstalled it immediately, as it did not function properly. An internet search reported this “Adobe InDesign 2027 (v22.0) has drawn widespread reports of severe interface lag, input delays, and font glitches across the Adobe Community and Reddit's r/indesign. Users are calling it one of the roughest initial rollouts in years, with routine layout actions stalling for seconds at a time”. 

InDesign 22 (2027) has serious issues, widely reported on internet, including: Jerky Scrolling & Canvas Stuttering; Keyboard Command & UI Delays; Font Activation Stalls & Reflow; AI & Background Bloat; etc. . Do not install.