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annem83104206
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Sep 10, 2026 4:08 PM UTC
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No warning about out-of-date cross references upon export to PDF

I’ve noticed lately that InDesign no longer gives a warning about out-of-date cross references when I export to PDF. I’m using version 25.5.1. I really rely on that safeguard as I use cross references in most of my documents! Is there a fix?

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    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Sep 10, 2026 4:37 PM UTC

    Hi @annem83104206,


    Thanks for reporting this, and sorry you're experiencing the issue.

    I tested the same workflow on Windows 11, and the warning for out-of-date cross-references appeared as expected during PDF export.

    Could you please confirm your OS and exact OS version? Also, please try backing up and resetting your InDesign preferences, then test the workflow again. You can follow the video at the bottom of this Adobe article for the steps:
    https://adobe.ly/4d5Q1oc

    Please let us know whether the warning appears after resetting the preferences.


    Thanks,
    Abhishek

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    annem83104206Author
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    Sep 10, 2026 4:47 PM UTC

    Yes, I should have included that in my original post. I’m using Mac OS 26.6.2.

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      Harshika Verma
      Community Manager
      Harshika VermaCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      Sep 18, 2026 12:47 PM UTC

      Hi annem83104206,

      Sorry for the delayed response, and thanks for sharing the OS details. Did you try the suggestion shared by Abhishek above of resetting preferences, and let us know if that resolved the issue.

      Let us know, and we would be happy to assist you further.


      Thanks,

      Harshika

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