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April 16, 2022
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Trouble with presentation mode

  • April 16, 2022
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Hello friends,
since the last update for InDesign I have problems with the presentation mode. Every time I use it, the surface/window is changed to the maximum size.
(Example: InDesign window = half screen -> CMD + W -> Indeisgn covers the whole screen).

 

Before the update this was not an issue,

now it is really annoying, because I have to adjust the window again after every "CMD+W"!

 

Can anyone confirm that they also have this problem?

Correct answer EmeryPayne

I ran into this in my hopes of figuring this annoyance as well... But I found the solution and wanted to share (hopefully it works for everyone else as well). 

1. Open your document (Make sure to just have one Indd file open right now). 

2. Hit Shift W to go into preview mode then again to go back, just to check that it does indeed shift or re-size after going back to working view

3. Align your page to exactly where you want it positioned

4. Close (but not quit) that document. There should be no files open, just that "Welcome to InDesign" screen

5. Now quit InDesign

6. Reopen and test it out.

 

Hopefully this helps/works for you too!

13 replies

James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
April 24, 2022

Unless I misread all this, the OP wants the ID interface to go away but stay in windowed, partial-screen mode.

 

As far as I know, Presentation Mode is inherently full-screen with no UI or visible controls.

 

So, yes, it works like this for everyone... unless I'm missing something in the question.

 

CARLA_STNAuthor
Participating Frequently
April 27, 2022

But first of all thanks for your reply and try to help me out! 🙂

CARLA_STNAuthor
Participating Frequently
April 24, 2022

Doesn't anyone else have this problem?

Steve Werner
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 24, 2022
Steve Werner
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 16, 2022

Perhaps I don't understand what you are expecting. When you enter Presentation Mode (Shift-W), it will always fill the screen and hide the InDesign interface. You use arrow keys (left or right) to navigate between pages and can press Esc (escape) to come out of this mode. I have no problems returning to my previous workspace when coming out of Presentation Mode. Is that the problem? I'm on a MacBook Pro with macOS Monterey and the current version of InDesign - 17.2.

 

Can you clarify what you see as the issue. Also let us know: (1) Please tell us what operating system (exactly) you're running. (2) Please tell us (exactly) what InDesign version you're using.

 

Have you tried restoring your InDesign preferences?

 

 

CARLA_STNAuthor
Participating Frequently
April 17, 2022

Hi Steve,
Thanks for your quick reply. I think I expressed myself a bit difficult and would just upload two pictures (before/after).

 

1) Before (pic 1) = The Indesign window is simply scaled to 50% of the screen size (to make the porblem clear).

2) I press SHIFT + W (sorry, I got the shortcut wrong!). This switches me to presentation mode.

3) When I leave the presentation mode to continue working on the document, the result is that the Indesign window fills the whole screen (see picture 2).

 

System=

iMac 2017 – MacMonterey 12.3.1

 

InDesign=

InDesign 2022 Version 17.2