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Can't open files without reverting

New Here ,
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 19, 2021

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Cannot open files in indesign, box opens stating I it was saved with a newer (16.3 version) od indesign, would you like to convert it to an polder version?

 

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Oct 19, 2021 Oct 19, 2021

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What version are you trying to open it in?

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New Here ,
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 19, 2021

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Not sure, i'm a rookie lol

it always opened on it's own by clicking icon until recently

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If I click open with, my choices are indesign 2020 or CC 2019

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It's trying to open in 15.1.4

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Oct 19, 2021 Oct 19, 2021

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Is there a way to correct it so it opens in V16?

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Adobe Employee ,
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 19, 2021

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Hi there,

 

Sorry to hear about your trouble. This message occurs because of the way InDesign documents are versioned. It's not possible to open them directly in earlier versions of InDesign without converting them. So you either have to click convert or save the file as IDML to open the document in the previous version of InDesign or update to the latest version of InDesign.

Note: When you click to convert, all the content created using features specific to a particular version of InDesign is sometimes modified or omitted if the document is opened in a previous version. Therefore, carefully review any document opened in an earlier version.

 

Regards,

Anshul Saini

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How do I change preferences to open in newest version??

 

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I always clicked on the file icon in the past, it opened fine. Now it says it was saved in a newer version. How do I open in the newer version automatically??

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Version 16 is InDesign 2021. You wrote that you had 2020 and 2019, so you have to install the 2021 version.

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You have a couple of choices, depending on your preferences...

If you did not intend to have multiple versions of InDesign installed, you can uninstall the older versions. (You can uninstall from the Creative Cloud app.) 

  • Notes: You may want to check your Creative Cloud preferences, under the Apps section (see image below).
  • Also, you may have to relink the ".indd" file extension to the new version after the uninstall if it was linked to an older version.

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If you want to keep older versions, that is totally fine, but only one program can work with a desktop open (double-clicking a file). Often, it is the last installed version, not necessarily the latest version.

  • If you want to keep multiple versions, open your desired InDesign version first, then use the Open command from the program. 
  • Keep in mind that once a file is opened and saved in a new version, it can't be opened in an older version directly. Save As your files to keep the older versions as a precaution. While you can do a Save As to an IDML file, this brings the file format way back to CS4 (2008) you could lose any newer features used in the file.
David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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