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cathleenkwas
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October 21, 2018
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Indesign CC19 Stuck in Presentation Mode

  • October 21, 2018
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I keep getting stuck in PRESENTATION mode. Yes, I've tried all the keys. ALL they keys, believe me. I have my own set of shortcuts, but even without the shortcuts it gets stuck. I have to use the Command-Tab to get to Finder, to get Dock to close out. I literally can't see any other pull downs, or panels once I go into PRESENTATION.

Any ideas appreciated.

Textbook Layout Design/Production

Indesign User since CS2

MacBook Pro

OS 10.14

Indesign 14.0

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    Correct answer AnneMarie Concepcion

    Weird!  So InDesign is working fine, but then you type Shift-W  to go into presentation mode, but Shift-W again doesn't do a thing? You're stuck in presentation mode? (Or is InDesign opening all docs in presentation mode by default?)

    I  know  you said  *all* the keys, but have  to mention, did you try the Escape key?  That works too, to cancel out of Presentation mode.

    I have  to  think that  somehow you've assigned Shift-W to some system keyboard shortcut that's taking precedence? I would immediately go to your custom keyboard shortcut set, choose Product  Area: View Menu, and there choose a different toggle for Presentation Mode.

    AM

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    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 20, 2024

    This discussion is almost 6 years old and pertains to a version of InDesign that is no longer available and is now locked.

     

    Anyone with similar issues should start a new one with full system details including version of InDesign and operating system. Screenshots are usually helpful as well.

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    reggylangkun
    Participant
    May 18, 2021

    Same here. I'm on a mac Big Sur Indesign 2021.
    No Shift-W, no Escape, no nothing works. Except, fortunately, Cmd-W to close file and be able to save it.

     

    Please fix it!

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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 18, 2021
    You just replied to a three-year old thread about a version of InDesign that is no longer even available.

    Start a new conversation with full system details.
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    karen.frangipani
    Participant
    May 1, 2022

    "You just replied to a three-year old thread about a version of InDesign that is no longer even available. Start a new conversation with full system details."

     

    So it was STILL a problem 3 years later and that's all you can say?

    How about fixing the issue? 

    Its now 4 YEARS LATER & I have the same problem. searching for a solution I found this thread - sorry Bob! Obviously telling people off for trying to get help where they can find it is more important than doing something constructive. 

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      Phalm
      Participant
      November 19, 2019

      I'm on a Mac and I'm stuck too!

      the only way out I see is tab-command to get to the finder and force quit

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        Alan Burles
        Participant
        May 6, 2020

        I have the same problem, Esc or Shift W do nothing so I suppose I will have to force quit Indesign. Did you find a solution?

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        Arthur1674
        Participating Frequently
        December 8, 2020

        This just happened to me.

         

        Shift-W does nothing

        Esc does nothing.

        NO F-key does anything.

        I have my librarys on a second screen and they seem normal and even look like they will let me drag something on to a page.

         

        Windows 10 - 64 bit.  Just upgraded days ago to the latest cloud version.

         

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        henryl92089204
        Participant
        May 29, 2019

        That answer doesn't work for me. Esc or Shift W do nothing. InDesign is 'stuck' in Presentation mode.

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          LaubenderCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 29, 2019

          Hi henryl92089204 ,

          are you on Windows 10 or are you on Mac OS X ?

          On Windows it should work.

          Regards,
          Uwe

          AnneMarie Concepcion
          Community Expert
          AnneMarie ConcepcionCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          October 22, 2018

          Weird!  So InDesign is working fine, but then you type Shift-W  to go into presentation mode, but Shift-W again doesn't do a thing? You're stuck in presentation mode? (Or is InDesign opening all docs in presentation mode by default?)

          I  know  you said  *all* the keys, but have  to mention, did you try the Escape key?  That works too, to cancel out of Presentation mode.

          I have  to  think that  somehow you've assigned Shift-W to some system keyboard shortcut that's taking precedence? I would immediately go to your custom keyboard shortcut set, choose Product  Area: View Menu, and there choose a different toggle for Presentation Mode.

          AM

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          LaubenderCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 22, 2018

          Hi Anne-Marie,

          just tested this on Windows 10.

          Here all is working as expected.

          Shift W goes to Presentation mode.

          Another Shift W or Esc will end Presentation mode.

          Regards,
          Uwe

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          AnnShelbourne
          Inspiring
          October 22, 2018

          Shift W

          and Shift W again to toggle

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          cathleenkwasAuthor
          Participant
          October 22, 2018

          Ann, thanks for responding. Unfortunately, that doesn't work. I thought maybe I changed a default setting for shortcuts, but I trashed preferences and then copied over from my CC18 shortcut set. No success. Then I trashed the preferences, restarted and didn't copy over the shortcuts. And it still hung up. I'm going to uninstall CC19 and try again.

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