Ctrl S doesn't save my document anymore, it 'saves as'

[user10643867]

Hi everyone,

I don't know if this is due to an update or what, but for the past week or so when I press Ctrl S after opening and editing a document, it opens a dialog box to save my document as. Usually not in the same location as where the original document was as well, so I have to navigate back to where I opened it in the first place. Any idea why it does that and how to correct it?

[Laubender]

The fix will be issued soon:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/41695588-indesign-16-0-...

Ravi Kiran (Senior Lead Quality Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded · Nov 17, 2020:
"The fix for this issue is now available in the latest Beta build (build 109) of InDesign 16.0 available via CCD.
We’re planning to make the fix available via a Public release very shortly. Please stay tuned for the announcement."

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Manan Joshi]

As per the latest update posted on the bug filed for this issue, it is fixed and is available in the latest update of InDesign i.e. 16.0.1. Update your InDesign and give it a spin(i think the updates are rolled out incrementally, so not all people would see the update right away).

-Manan

[LAWRENCE5FC9]

Thanks, this works.   Was driving me crazy too.

[kaufmanj1973]

It most definitely is a bug.  I experience this on a daily basis - EVEN WHEN THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY InDESIGN UPDATES, as asserted by others in this discussion.  I can open a file that I previously created this morning and closed, come back work on it a bit, then click "Save" and it acts as "Save As..." even though there are no Adobe application updates, major or incremental.  If it were a case of a change in file formats, then wouldn't Illustrator and Photoshop also exhibit this behavior?  They do not.  

[rob day]

There is a problem for certain users, which isn’t related to the normal Converted behaviour. See this long running thread—Adobe clearly is having problems identifying the cause:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/indesign-2023-makes-a-read-only-file/td-p/133007...

[kaufmanj1973]

No, that link describes an entirely different problem.  I have zero issues saving the file as the exact same filename, so it clearly isn't being marked read-only.  But what's the point of having a "Save" option on the menu when it just automatically goes to "Save As" dialog anyway?

[rob day]

No, that link describes an entirely different problem.

Then file a different bug report—it will help if you can show the steps to reproduce the problem, I’m not seeing it on OSX.

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs

[leo.r]

If it were a case of a change in file formats, then wouldn't Illustrator and Photoshop also exhibit this behavior?  They do not.  

By @kaufmanj1973

Just in case: no, Illustrator and Photoshop don't exhibit the same behavior as InDesign after a major upgrade. Files opened in a new major version of Illustrator/Photoshop don't have to be resaved. Doesn't mean it has anything to do with your issue but just to get the facts straight.