2 separate windows in tab switcher menu when dodument window is detached from the InDesin interface

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October 7, 2022
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Is there any way to prevent this while still having the document window detached?

No matter which of the 2 task switcher icons I click, the full InDesign will get in focus, document + interface:

So there is no use of the 2 separate tab switcher menu items.

If the document window is "docked" into the interface, this doesn't happen.

How to

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Correct answer Chris P. Bacon

It seems that the temporary (or definitive) solution until windows grouping is possible by Windows or InDesign is to put InDesign in a separate virtual desktop.

Chris P. BaconAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

It seems that the temporary (or definitive) solution until windows grouping is possible by Windows or InDesign is to put InDesign in a separate virtual desktop.

BobLevine

Community Expert

If that's Windows 11 be sure you update to 22H2 before doing anything else.

Chris P. BaconAuthor

Inspiring

That's Windows 10,

I have an i5 processor which is not supported by Windows 11.

Anyway I asked Microsoft, so if anyone has the same issue and wants to follow up:

How do I prevent Windows ffrom showing 2 separate task/tab - Microsoft Community

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Manan Joshi

Community Expert

This question could also be asked on Windows forum, as I am not hopeful that there would be another setting within InDesign just to change this OS behaviour. So its better you post this on Windows forum as well

-Manan

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