How to disable touch workspace on Indesign CC?

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March 31, 2016
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Hello, I recently upgraded to Indesign CC from a desktop version. The download is on my Win 10 laptop, which is NOT touch enabled. I am stuck in a touch enabled workspace. How can I revert to a regular mouse/cursor setup? Thanks

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Dalia: to disable the Touch workspace, click the word Touch in the top right of the screen, and select Essentials (or another favorite).

Malaev: to enable the Touch workspace, choose Window > Workspace > Touch or click the Touch button on the top right of your screen. If it isn't there, check your version.

Use your touch-enabled devices to comp your layouts anytime, anywhere. With the Touch Workspace, you can create your layouts using hand gestures that InDesign converts into graphics. The Touch Workspace is supported on all Microsoft Windows touch-enabled devices. Besides tablets, this also includes touch-enabled desktops or laptop computers. Use the intuitive touch gestures to draw shapes, add text, or image placeholders. You can also choose to add creative assets from the Creative Cloud Libraries to your comped layout.

—Touch workspace in InDesign

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horunner

Participant

Just installed newest AI CC and am having the same problem. If I hover the mouse on the top right button it says "exit touch workspace
" but does not respond to mouse clicks. Im on windows 10 Pro.

Steve Werner

Community Expert

This isn't the Illustrator forum. You need to go here to get help for AI CC:

Illustrator

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Anonymous

Just did a clean install of 13.1 and experiencing the same issue. InDesign opens by default into touch workspace with the help overlay on. The problem here is that the help overlay doesn't load correctly, and it prevents you from using the program. (On off domain systems it loads with no problems.) If you force close and reopen, or tab out and in then hit esc, you can regain functionality. Problem can be duplicated by clicking the ? icon at the top right to turn on the overlay again.

Barb Binder

Correct answer

Community Expert

Dalia: to disable the Touch workspace, click the word Touch in the top right of the screen, and select Essentials (or another favorite).

Malaev: to enable the Touch workspace, choose Window > Workspace > Touch or click the Touch button on the top right of your screen. If it isn't there, check your version.

Use your touch-enabled devices to comp your layouts anytime, anywhere. With the Touch Workspace, you can create your layouts using hand gestures that InDesign converts into graphics. The Touch Workspace is supported on all Microsoft Windows touch-enabled devices. Besides tablets, this also includes touch-enabled desktops or laptop computers. Use the intuitive touch gestures to draw shapes, add text, or image placeholders. You can also choose to add creative assets from the Creative Cloud Libraries to your comped layout.

—Touch workspace in InDesign

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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tk93834513

Participant

What if I run CC2017 and I cannot do anything because program is showing touchpad tutorial. I cannot do anything just kill the process. HELP

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kimd67305994

Participant

I had this same issue, and this helped me; I am using a Dell Inspiron 13 laptop. I disabled the touchscreen function, and InDesign works fine now. I may change it back later, but at least I can use InDesign for the moment. Hope this helps. I used the instructions in this link to disable the touchscreen. How to Enable or Disable Your Computer’s Touch Screen in Windows 10