Delete key stopped working

[Katie5FBE]

Hello, 

My delete key has all of a sudden stopped working.

Thought it might have been my keyboard so changed battery/swapped keyboard, re-started computer, tried other programs an not having the same issue so it is definitely InDesign.

Is anyone else having this issue? 

[vladan saveljic · Accepted solution]

did you try to reset indesign preferences?

1. (Windows) Start InDesign, and then immediately press Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files. ...
2. (Mac OS) Start InDesign, and then immediately press Shift+Option+Command+Control. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.

There is also one article here.

It may help you

https://indesignsecrets.com/delete-key-stopped-working-indesign.php#:~:text=The%20solution%3A%20retu...

[Katie5FBE]

You're a genius, THANK YOU!

[defaulttev4p47oxy9x]

yes - this just happened to me... unsure what to do. trying to edit some audio files.. 

[marleyf54137677]

me to!! what did you do to fix it? 

[marleyf54137677]

this is happening to be with audtion! 

[JRGoble]

To fix this issue go to Prefrences/Advanced Type/Default Composer. Take note of what your current composer is then switch composers doesnt really matter what you switch to. Click OK and test your Backspace, Delete, Etc... Then go back to Prefrences/Advanced Type/Default Composer and switch back to what it was to begin with. It should work just fine now. 

[ProtectorOfThe Realm]

this is by far the worst advice ever. Do not do this. I cannot even use InDesign at all anymore ... it is unusable. All my preferences are gone and i cannot use the program any longer

[Manan Joshi]

Which advice is not working for you? Please add details on what you did and what you mean exactly by "I cannot even use InDesign at all anymore ... it is unusable". This is an old discussion so better is to open a new discussion of your own.

-Manan