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kri94649234
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February 16, 2017
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Search bar function is missing. Indesign CC 2017

  • February 16, 2017
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I can't find the search bar function (it helps you finding shortcuts etc) in the help menu. What should I do?

    Correct answer Antoni Ryniak

    Hi

    I had the same problem using InDesign 2020. I solved it by changing Mac preferences.

    Go to Preferences > Language&Region > Apps (I'm not sure if they call it that way in English, my language is set to Polish) and manually set the language of InDesign to English.  

    Sorry for the screenshot in Polish.

     

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    Community Expert
    LaubenderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 8, 2020

    FWIW: I gave Antoni the "Correct Answer".

    Thank you very much, Eric, for your test and to confirm the solution!

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

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    Antoni Ryniak
    Antoni RyniakCorrect answer
    Participant
    August 13, 2020

    Hi

    I had the same problem using InDesign 2020. I solved it by changing Mac preferences.

    Go to Preferences > Language&Region > Apps (I'm not sure if they call it that way in English, my language is set to Polish) and manually set the language of InDesign to English.  

    Sorry for the screenshot in Polish.

     

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      Eric Skride
      Participant
      September 8, 2020

      Amazing, it works! Thank you. 

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      kri94649234Author
      Participant
      February 22, 2017

      I installed the InDesign CC 2017 (English International version) via the Creative Cloud for desktop app. I'm using Mac OS 10.12 (Norwegian). The search bar is working in the other programs, like Lightroom and Photoshop, but not in InDesign.

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      Community Expert
      LaubenderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 22, 2017

      Hi kri,

      that's interesting. You are on a Norwegian OSX, I am on a German OSX. We both share the problem with the Search bar.

      Steve—who is on a US English OSX—is not missing the Search bar with InDesign.

      Regards,
      Uwe

      Damien Berest
      Adobe Employee
      Damien Berest
      Adobe Employee
      February 22, 2017

      Hi

      It does not show in French either. I am making some queries internally.

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        kri94649234Author
        Participant
        February 17, 2017

        I've tried to restore the preferences. The search bar is still missing.

        Steve Werner
        Community Expert
        Steve WernerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        February 17, 2017

        The article on restoring suggests two methods. Try the one you didn't try.

        If that doesn't work, try uninstalling and then install again. Pretty easy using the CC desktop app.

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          kri94649234Author
          Participant
          February 18, 2017

          None of the methods are working. Neither reinstalling the program. Maybe there is a problem with the version upgrade?

          Steve Werner
          Community Expert
          Steve WernerCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 16, 2017

          It's shows up for me on my MacBook Pro in CC 2017.

          Try restoring your InDesign preferences:

          Trash, Replace, Reset, or Restore the application Preferences

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          DBLjan
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          February 17, 2017

          Seems like the url Trash, Replace, Reset, or Restore the application Preferences is hardwired to Steve Werner​ 's clipboard

          I would suggest Adobe to enhance their Preferences-tech, to eleminate these piling up nags and bugs upon version upgrade.

          Steve Werner
          Community Expert
          Steve WernerCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 17, 2017

          I get more positive responses to that solution than anything else that I suggest.

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