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Color picker is missing

New Here ,
Jul 30, 2018 Jul 30, 2018

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Since today the color picker is not shown in my tool bar on the left (inDesign). How can I add the color picker again to tool bar?

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Community Expert , Jul 30, 2018 Jul 30, 2018

If you double click the fill or stroke color in InDesign, the color picker will appear (just like double-clicking the foreground and background color chips in Photoshop):

Screenshot 2018-07-30 07.29.00.png

That said, I'm also guessing that you mean the Eyedropper tool or Color Theme tool. If so, press and hold on whatever tool is showing two up from the Hand tool to see the hidden tools. Or type I (for Eyedropper) or Shift+I (for the Color Theme tool).

~Barb

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Jul 30, 2018 Jul 30, 2018

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You mean the Eye dropper, right? The Color Picker is something else.

If it does not appear as usual (*), it may be time to Troubleshooting 101: Replace, or "trash" your InDesign preferences [2009 Outdated & Locked]

(*) Of course you know, click-and-hold the mouse button.

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Yes! I needed this. Thank you!

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Are you sure the Color Picker tool is not being "hidden" underneath another tool, such as the Measure Tool?

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If you double click the fill or stroke color in InDesign, the color picker will appear (just like double-clicking the foreground and background color chips in Photoshop):

Screenshot 2018-07-30 07.29.00.png

That said, I'm also guessing that you mean the Eyedropper tool or Color Theme tool. If so, press and hold on whatever tool is showing two up from the Hand tool to see the hidden tools. Or type I (for Eyedropper) or Shift+I (for the Color Theme tool).

~Barb

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