File location shows as file name when opening recent document

If I understand your question correctly, then this is an expected behavior - and is actually helpful.

You only see the full path for the files whose name is the same BUT the location is different.

Otherwise you wouldn't know that your identically named files were open from different locations.

This happens to me too, particularly when "versioning" results in multiple files with same or similar names piling up on that menu. I suspect the engineers built in full path display in as a failsafe to prevent:

samefilename.indd

samefilename.indd

samefilename.indd

...which would all surely have differing paths (seeing as they couldn't exist in the same folder). Path display is the only way to differentiate them. You wouldn't want to have to guess which one is where.

I suspect this menu also has some OS tie-in's that foster the behavior. I doubt you can change it.

Hi @AJ12170409,

Thank you for reaching out, and sorry to hear that your file shows the full name of the location, which we understand is very frustrating. 

Please check the below steps, which might help us resolve the issue-

• Please check if your file name contains special characters, such as spaces, slashes, or question marks.
• Please check If you have a file name that is longer than this limit, InDesign will show the file location instead of the file name.
• Please check if your file is located in the network folder. This can happen if you are not connected to the network or if the folder is not shared.

Let us know if that helps. We will be happy to help.

I am also keeping the discussion open for our expert's suggestions.

Thanks,

Harshika

Where are you seeing those file lists? Is something going wrong that is interfering with your work?

Also, tell us more about your system: Please tell us what operating system (exactly) you're running. Please tell us (exactly) what InDesign version you're using.