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carolynservid
carolynservid
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October 6, 2024
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Toolbox Panel in InDesign is frozen.

My Toolbox panel in InDesign is frozen. All the tools are visible but I can't use any of them. The text tool is highlighted, all the others are grayed out.

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Barb Binder
Barb BinderCorrect answer
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October 6, 2024

It may be worth noting that the Toolbox looks like that when you are in Story Editor. Ctrl/Cmd+Y will toggle between Layout View and Story Editor view. I'm curious if this happened after using Story Editor? And what InDesign version/operating system are you using? We had a number of similar reports a few years ago, but yours is the first I've seen lately. I seem to remember that some were somehow stuck in Story Editor view.

 

~Barb

 

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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October 6, 2024

Great!! Glad you have it figured out. 

~Barb 

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 6, 2024

It may be worth noting that the Toolbox looks like that when you are in Story Editor. Ctrl/Cmd+Y will toggle between Layout View and Story Editor view. I'm curious if this happened after using Story Editor? And what InDesign version/operating system are you using? We had a number of similar reports a few years ago, but yours is the first I've seen lately. I seem to remember that some were somehow stuck in Story Editor view.

 

~Barb

 

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carolynservid
carolynservidAuthor
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October 6, 2024

That did it!  Not clear how exactly I got stuck in Story Editor, but I'm not anymore and have my tools back again. Thank you so much!  FYI I'm using InDesign version 19.5, the most recent.

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    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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    October 6, 2024

    Did you try restarting InDesign? Rebooting?

    If that doesn't work, try resetting your preferences. See Reset InDesign Preferences and Other Troubleshooting 

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    carolynservid
    carolynservidAuthor
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    October 6, 2024

    I've restarted InDesign and restarted the computer without fully shutting it down. I'll try that next and also look into resetting Preferences. Thanks!

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