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Mr.Skip
Mr.Skip
Inspiring
May 10, 2021 9:02 PM UTC
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Overprint Preview as default

Hello everyone,

When using InDesign 2021, Overprint Preview is turned on by default whenever I open or create a new document. All those boxes are really annoying!

How do I turn it off as the default view so I have a nice, clean palette to work on?

Bill Silbert
Bill SilbertCorrect answer
Community Expert
May 11, 2021 12:45 AM UTC

Are you sure that you're talking about Overprint Preview which needs to be turned on under the View Menu when a document is open? This option is Grayed out when no document is active so it can't be set as a preference. It sounds to me like you're talking about Hide/Show Frame Edges which can be set as a preference by choosing to either hide or show the edges of unstroked frames. To make sure that you don't have all those "annoying boxes" as the default go through the View Menu>Extras>Hide Frame Edges. Do this with no document open and then quit the program. When you relaunch InDesign the annoying boxes will not be there anymore.

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Mr.Skip
Mr.SkipAuthor
Inspiring
Apr 18, 2023 3:17 PM UTC

Actually, the "Hide Hidden Characters" selection under "Type" is deselected and the characters are visible whenever I open certain files.  

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defaultl2dcn3pi5o8u
Inspiring
Apr 18, 2023 4:10 PM UTC

I believe the hide/show hidden characters are set per document and not application wide.

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    Bill Silbert
    Community Expert
    Bill SilbertCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 11, 2021 12:45 AM UTC

    Are you sure that you're talking about Overprint Preview which needs to be turned on under the View Menu when a document is open? This option is Grayed out when no document is active so it can't be set as a preference. It sounds to me like you're talking about Hide/Show Frame Edges which can be set as a preference by choosing to either hide or show the edges of unstroked frames. To make sure that you don't have all those "annoying boxes" as the default go through the View Menu>Extras>Hide Frame Edges. Do this with no document open and then quit the program. When you relaunch InDesign the annoying boxes will not be there anymore.

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      bzurc
      bzurc
      Participant
      Feb 24, 2023 3:18 AM UTC

      omg... THANK YOU. This little detail was driving me bat nuts for exactly the last final time. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

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        Steve Werner
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        Steve WernerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 11, 2021 12:39 AM UTC

        Overprint Preview is not turned on by default in any version of InDesign I've ever used. You simply toggle it with a keystroke (Cmd-Option-Shift-Y on Mac, Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Y in Windows) or choose from rhe View menu.

         

        What boxes are you referring to? Please show us a screen capture of what you're seeing (perhaps I'm misunderstanding you).

         

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