In Indesign 2022, how do I get the Essentials Classic Work space back on top where it should be?

[RonKoz59]

I don't have time to continously re-learn the interface and am sick and tired of it changing every friggin year.

[mig62]

The company I work for is slow to upgrade to new versions because we are always in production, so I haven't opened 2022 yet, but are you saying that the Essentials Classic workspace is gone, or is there, but not at the top of the list? I use a custom workspace that I have edited from one of the preset ones. Would that solve your issue?

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Essential Classic workspace is still there, pretty much in the same position as the previous version. 

(IMO, it's a pretty worthless workspace since too many important panels are closed.)

[cindyb86155889]

Can you tell me where to find it? It used to be under Windows, but it's no longer there.

Thanks!

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Have you rebuilt your preferences?

[ASmithCENT]

I don't have this option anymore. I keep up and got the 2022 version when it first came out... it looks ike my app updated itself and now I don't have this option??? Everything was fine yesterday and now its all changed booo...I wouldn't be so flustered but I'm in the middle of a project or I would fuss with creating a custom space. Please help

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

Have you rebuilt your preferences?

https://www.ideastraining.com/TutorialsAndTips/TroubeshootInDesign.html

[Derek Cross]

No need to rant – the interface hasn't changed. If you're having issues with the Workspace, maybe resetting the InDesign Preferences may sort it out.

[RonKoz59]

Sorry to rant.  In any case, when I click to select the Essentials Classic" it is not setting up the top bar of the interface across the top. It appears to have "selected " the classic essentials workspace but it does not

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

1. Window > Workspace > [Essential Classics]
2. Window > Workspace > Reset Essential Classics

~Barb

[RonKoz59]

cha-ching!  Thanks Barb!

[kathys73113445]

Thank you. Perfect. Simple and straight forward. Very helpful.

[Barb Binder]

We are always happy to help, @RonKoz59.

~Barb

[wnwka]

Just don't change it every year @adobe.

Somehow, my pre-saved workspace (2021) didn't transferred into the new version (2022).

It's not the first time, and also not only happening in InDesign. Pretty annoying and time-consuming.

[Coleen285750699rcd]

hi...im using CS6 but essential classics is not showing. Pls help

[Arthur230422]

How do I get work spaces back on the mac. 

[cindyb86155889]

This fix no longer works. Essentials Classic is no longer listed!!! I am so upset!

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

It's listed on my system. In either case, why not just recreate the workspace with one of your own? It's such a simple workspace, it should take all of 5 minutes to create.

You can always manually backup and copy the workspace to a new version when the time comes. 

[Noreen35537976ttd4]

agreed!!!