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gcp
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July 21, 2026
Question

Wrong language in the sublayer for "Define variable..".

  • July 21, 2026
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Hello.

In the sublayer of the program which I use in English, appears in German. Regardless of the right user region all programs were in English including Windows11. It concerns the following path: Type/Text variables/Insert variable/…

The translations for other functions appear in the right language.

I use the edition 20.5.3.x64.

Is it a translation bug?

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    leo.r
    Community Expert
    leo.rCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 21, 2026

    Can you post a screenshot of the issue? Also, do you experience the same problem in InDesign 2026?

    Abhishek Rao
    Community Manager
    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    July 21, 2026

    Hi @gcp,


    Thanks for reaching out. That's certainly a strange case.

    Agreeing with the expert's suggestion, could you please share a screenshot of the affected menu and also check whether the same behavior occurs in the latest version of InDesign (21.4.1)?

    Additionally, could you please create a brand-new InDesign document in 20.5.3 and navigate to Type > Text Variables > Insert Variable? If the menu appears in English in the new document but German in the original one, it would suggest the issue is document-specific rather than a localization issue with the application itself.

    Also, please go to Type > Text Variables > Define and check whether the listed variables are the default ones or if they have inherited German names.


    Looking forward to your update.

    Abhishek

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