Open file from within Indesign shows all pdf, not indd

Question

When I want to open a file from within InDesign, I see all the PDF's but I have to search for the actual InDesign file. How do I change the options? I don't want to open a PDF from withn Indy. If I want to open a PDF, I'll use Acrobat or Illustrator. Very annoying and time consuming.

InDesign version 20.5

Mac Sequoia 15.6.1

Abhishek Rao · Answer

Hi @rickself,

I get how that can be frustrating. When you go to File > Open, InDesign by default shows all file types it can handle, including PDFs. To narrow it down to just .indd files, you can use the Enable or Format dropdown at the bottom of the Open dialog and select InDesign Documents. Once you set that, InDesign should remember your choice for the next time. Please give that a try and let me know if it works as expected for you. Moreover, please confirm the detials of the OS as well.

Best,

Abhishek

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