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Aug 5, 2026 1:14 PM UTC
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Indesign keeps showing random boxes and cursors.

InDesign is going mad. I have to force quit several times a day. On the pointer tool I select the zoom tool from a keyboard short cut. It will hold onto the zoom tool. I size a text box on a page and the pointer keeps the size co-ordinates and not go back to the pointer. Some times it wont let me do an undo (command z). Sometimes a random box from a menu (e.g. Layer options) I haven’t used, appears in the screen. When any of the above starts happening I know it’s time to force quit. It may be in my mind but does this have to do with upgrade to Tahoe. I have reset InDesign preferences. 2021 Macbook pro Tahoe 26.5.2 Indesign 2026 21.5. - HELP.

    leo.r
    leo.rCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Aug 5, 2026 1:23 PM UTC

    First, clear your preferences and caches:
    https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/

    Will it make a difference?

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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Aug 5, 2026 2:18 PM UTC

    21.5 has some known bugs. Try rolling back.

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    leo.r
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    leo.rCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Aug 5, 2026 1:23 PM UTC

    First, clear your preferences and caches:
    https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/

    Will it make a difference?

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    Participant
    Aug 5, 2026 2:35 PM UTC

    I’ll try it and test over the next few days.

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    Participant
    Aug 10, 2026 8:53 AM UTC

    It’s been a few days and all looks OK having done the preferences and cache. It just takes a while to put things back as I like to work. Thanks for the help.

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