Why are my documents not opening?

Question

Previously created documents do not show up on the screen. I can choose the document; it asks to find links; the tool windows open on the desktop, but the document does not. Same thing if I try to open as a copy, or create a new doc. I have uninstalled IDCC and then reinstalled. No changes. Photoshop and AI docs open just fine. Thoughts?

Derek Cross · Accepted Answer

Which version of InDesign and OS?Try trashing your InDesign Preferences.

Cari Jansen · Answer

Are you experiencing any crashes? If InDesign crashes when it's being closed, I believe recently opened files will be purged and won't be visible.

Best way to test things:

Launch InDesign
Create a new document
Save the document
Close InDesign
then relaunch InDesign and check if the file is there.

This will confirm whether the recent files are listed when InDesign doesn't crash.

ALSO:

Check InDesign > Preferences > File Handling.
Check the number of recent files that can be displayed is higher then 0

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