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ddfl1910
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Oct 26, 2020 5:50 PM UTC
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Strikethrough text not visible in share for review

It's my first time using Share for Review and the one problem I'm having is that if the reviewer uses the strikethrough text option, I don't see this in my indesign doc. I can see the strikethrough text on the browser version, but not in the native doc. The review comment is in both places, just not what it's referencing.

strong_outfitebaaCorrect answer
Participant
Oct 13, 2026 11:51 AM UTC

I eventually managed to gett it to work by editing the Basic Paragraph style sheet on one document and then copying it into all the other documents and then adjusting the strikethrough menu so the line became visible.

On 22 templates.

Over the course of an hour.

You can have too much control over really simple function. It really should be a simple click to get a basic strikethrough and then an extra menu to customise, not the other way round.

 

Thanks for getting back to me so promptly.

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rpr
Participating Frequently
Apr 28, 2025 4:52 PM UTC

This is still an ongoing issue which is a shame because when it works it is really nice. Adobe has finally lifted the obnoxious sign in need clients hated and often went to a confusiing document portal rather than direct to the review so that's progress. However,  all the other bugs like strikethough( or even pins sometimes) not showing in document are still there which is pretty surprising considering how little indesign features get added or updated. Do make sure you have "show Annotations" selected in the review window but sometimes this still just doesn't work. Adobe likes to blame corrupt preferences but in my experience resetting preferences is rarely ever actually a solution especially with the review bugs. Another solution that gets suggested is trying other versions but that also seems silly, there's no reason this feature shouldn't be really robust now for as long as it has been out, but it is unfortunately par for the course with adobe.

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Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity Manager
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Apr 28, 2025 6:53 PM UTC

Hello @rpr,

I tried replicating the problem with a strike-through in one of my documents, but could not. Could you share more details, like whether this behavior is limited to certain documents/features, so I can better assist you?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Anubhav

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strong_outfitebaa
Participant
Oct 13, 2026 10:14 AM UTC

I really need this feature and I’m having all sorts of problems getting it to work.

I’ve tried all the suggested ways of getting round this and I’ve only managed to get it to work on 1 document. It really should work independently of Annotations. I shouldn’t have to share a document to strikethrough text.

I last used this programme 18 years ago and it worked properly then.

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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Oct 26, 2020 5:54 PM UTC

I recommend reporting this as a bug on the user voice site. 

https://indesign.uservoice.com/

 

~Barb

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ddfl1910Author
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Oct 26, 2020 7:09 PM UTC

Thanks-will do

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