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Euro30367959x5dj
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Mar 12, 2025 8:36 AM UTC
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Unable to Relink or Remove Missing Links in InDesign

Hi everyone,

Has anyone ever encountered an issue in InDesign where a link appears as missing or needs updating, but there's no way to fix it? I can't delete it or relink it—it stays stuck with the error.

Even clicking on "Go to Link" doesn’t work, nor does trying to relink it with another file.

Any ideas on how to solve this?

Thanks!

 

 

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Peter Spier
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Mar 12, 2025 10:55 AM UTC

Try exporting to .idml, open that and resave as a new .indd.

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Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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Mar 12, 2025 12:03 PM UTC

If the IDML route does not fix it as per @Peter Spier and @Abhishek Rao 

Try use File>Package and see if that resolves it 

 

If that doesn't work there's suggestions in this thread also

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/how-to-remove-broken-links-from-indesign-s-links-panel/td-p/8192891

 

There's a simple Applescript as the correct answer from @rob day that seeminly removes broken links

 

Let us know how you get on.

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    Peter Spier
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    Peter SpierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    Mar 12, 2025 10:55 AM UTC

    Try exporting to .idml, open that and resave as a new .indd.

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    Euro30367959x5djAuthor
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    Mar 12, 2025 1:30 PM UTC

    Thenk you! 

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    Abhishek Rao
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    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
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    Mar 12, 2025 10:50 AM UTC

    Hi @Euro30367959x5dj,  

     

    Thanks for reaching out. Could you confirm which version of InDesign you're using and the details of your OS? Also, where are your InDesign file and linked files saved - locally on the system drive, on an external drive, on a remote network, or in the cloud?  

    As a test, try creating a new InDesign file and linking the affected file there and let me know if it makes any difference. Also, save your current file as IDML (File > Save As > InDesign Markup Language) and then reopen it to see if that resolves the issue. Let me know how it goes. 

     

    ^

    Abhishek

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    Euro30367959x5djAuthor
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    Mar 12, 2025 1:29 PM UTC

    Thenk you! It works!

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