Column tool in top bar is missing

[katrinam80376499]

Hello! My top tool bar in Indesign has changed and I am missing the box where I can add a column within a text box. I am guessing I have somehow turned this off accidentally, but have been through all of my menus multiple times and even searched online, with no luck. I am hoping someone here knows the answer to this. Thanks!

[Steve Werner]

Try resetting your current workspace: Window > Workspace > Reset [name of your current workspace]

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

If that doesn't restore the button, it may be that the latest upgrade (which made all of the buttons bigger) has caused the columns button to no longer fit and to fall of the right side of your display. Do you see the buttons after the column button on your screen?

If not, you can click the panel menu on the far right side of the Control panel > Customize and uncheck buttons that you don't use very often to make room. Keep Text Frame Options selected, of course!

[katrinam80376499]

thank you both for you replys! I had tried resetting and that didn't work. I had even looked around in that little menu, but I didn't realize I had too many checked. Unchecking some, made it reappear! I wasted so much time looking for this before coming here for help! I appreciate it!

[Barb Binder]

Now you know where to go when you get stuck! Glad that worked for you.

[Linda98A4]

Easy answer that took me hours to realize. Go to Window at the top horizontal bar.

Click it and look at the list at the left. Click Tools, if tools is not checked. Checking it brings back the tool bar. Yay. 

[Gab25923495lmju]

Hey! I have the same issue here and none of the above solved it...