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How do I enable mini bridge in InDesign CC

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September 13, 2013
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Mini Bridge seems to be missing from my Creative Cloud versions of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

How do I enable Mini Bridge?

I am up to date on all versions of the apps and I am running on a Mac.

I am able to use the full version of Bridge for browsing.

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Correct answer Willi Adelberger

The same thing happens to me I get the CC Menu however I click on the icon in the menu - please fix this Adobe

There is nothing to fix. You responded to an very old question. In the meantime MiniBridge does not exist any morer and therefore ther will not be any workaround to revive it. Adobe has removed all Flash based menu components as MiniBridge was one of them.

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IgorPupkin

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Bridge older versions (CS5 and older) works great with СС2017 (tick "compact mode" and "always on top") Alas, СС2017 those ticks for some reason removed. Can't understand who they prevented.

ps we are talking about the PC version, the Mac mini bridge is preserved.

Barb Binder

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Hi IgorPupkin:

ps we are talking about the PC version, the Mac mini bridge is preserved.

Mini Bridge (and Kuler) were based on an outdated technology and have been removed from Photoshop CC 2014 forward. This impacts both the both Mac and Windows versions of InDesign.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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IgorPupkin

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And tick "always on top" and "compact mode" why was removed from a full bridge? Also outdated technology?

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janices27816

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try this workaround Adobe Mini Bridge Work Around For Photoshop CC 2014 - YouTube

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jomuzzamurray

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i have deleted my Indesign preferences but still no mini-bridge appearance in Indesign. Any more help most gratefully received

BobLevine

Community Expert

Do you have Bridge CC installed?

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jomuzzamurray

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I was sure I did but when I checked I didn't. Sorry for time wasting and thanks

DanieleCastellani

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Good evening. Mini Bridge is working on Indesing CC but...it's seems you cannot use the "Options Panel" because the programmer didn't add this "feature". That means that you cannot able, for example, the option that show you the images that you have already use in your document. That is completely INSANE!

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Nedlaw

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I'm looking on the Window menu in InDesign CC, and there is no entry there for Mini-Bridge. AT ALL. I haven't had the opportunity yet to be frustrated as has DanieleCastellani, because I can't find the menu option to open Mini-Bridge. Where the heck is it?

Update: Spotted the Br Bridge button on the menu bar (ctrl-click max bridge; alt-click new bridge window; shift-click for mini-bridge). Shift-clicked. Didn't work -- opened the full Bridge application. Something is wrong here.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

@Nedlaw,

Did you try restoring your InDesign preferences?

FAQ: How do I reset or "trash" preferences?

Also restore Adobe Bridge preferences. Hold down Cmd-Shift-Option (Mac) or Ctrl-Shift-Alt when opening Adobe Bridge. InDesign relies on Bridge to be able to open Mini-Bridge.