Column tool in top bar is missing

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September 28, 2016
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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!

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Correct answer Barb Binder

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!

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William27521841d6ks

Participating Frequently

Hello, I am also experiencing this problem. I've tried the actions discussed in this thread but to no avail. My gutter icon is also missing. Can anyone help?

Rishabh_Tiwari

Community Manager

Hi @William27521841d6ks,

Sorry to hear about the trouble. If you have already tried resetting the workspace and that didn't resolved the issue, have you tried resetting preferences? If not, please try that after taking a backup of the preferences and let us know if this helps or if you need further assistance.

Thanks

Rishabh

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Gab25923495lmju

Participant

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

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Anne2631150435wa

Participant

I've also followed everything above and still no coloums tool

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Linda98A4

Participant

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.

Barb Binder

Correct answer

Community Expert

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!

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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katrinam80376499Author

Participant

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!