Closed documents reopen when starting InDesign

[brendang14559166]

Whenever I reopen InDesign 2024, some old files open themselves once the program is fully launched. These aren't files that were open when the program shut down, so they're not being recovered by the program - they just reopen themselves every time. Has this happened to anyone else?

[Barb Binder]

Hi @brendang14559166:

Random files, or the same ones every time? Have you checked the folder designated in Preferences > File Handling > Document Recovery Data to see if the files are sitting in that folder? If yes, see if removing them helps.

~Barb

[Abhishek Rao]

Hello @brendang14559166,

I hope you’re doing well.

We’re following up to see if you were able to resolve the issue with the guidance provided by our expert. If you have found a solution, please share it with us, as it might help others facing a similar problem.

In addition to what our expert has added, it would be helpful to have a bit more information like the version of InDesign are you using and details about the Operating System. 

We will be happy to assist you further. We look forward to your response. 

Thank you,

Abhishek Rao

[Abhishek Rao]

Hello @brendang14559166, 

I hope you are doing well.

We wanted to follow up on the status of your issue. Were you able to resolve the issue? If so, please share the solution that worked for you, as it may help others in the community experiencing a similar issue.

Feel free to update the discussion if you need any further assistance.

Thank you,

Abhishek Rao

[Manan Joshi]

A trashing of InDesign preferences would not hurt. Also, please check if you somehow have any 3rd party script or plugin installed, these could launch at InDesign load and do things.

-Manan