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Serjent710
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November 5, 2020
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InDesign 2021 16.0 — New document - won't create

  • November 5, 2020
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Recently updated my InDesign to 16.0. When I create a new document, put in all required settings and click 'create'. Nothing happens. No new doc, nothing. Tried uninstalling the App and still the same problem. Running MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 on an iMac Pro. Never had an issue like this before. Any ideas?

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Correct answer Steve Werner

This is NOT happening for the vast majority of InDesign users or the forums would be flooded with messages.

 

First thing to try is restoring your InDesign preferences:

 

Adobe InDesign: Rebuilding Preferences and Cache Files ...www.rockymountaintraining.com › Adobe InDesign

 

If that doesn't work, uninstall and then reinstall InDesign.

4 replies

Participant
February 12, 2021

Sorry, it's happening to me as well. Quite frustrating. InDesign 16.0.2 will not create a new document. I have to open an old document and save as. Creative Cloud is always being updated to latest version. I'm working in Big Sur on an iMac. Reboot... the works... still no new document created. 

 

Community Expert
February 13, 2021

See my post above in regards to CC Cleaner Tool.

Participating Frequently
February 5, 2021

I've just updated InDesign to 16.1.0.20 on an iMac 27inch running macOS Big Sur 11.2 and I have exactly the same problem. I'm unable to create a new document from either the Templates section or via File > New > Document. Despite deleting the preferences (which failed), then uninstalling and reinstalling the application the only way that I can create a new document is to open one saved in a previous version and edit that. It's clearly a continusing issue that needs to be addressed. Is it common to both Mac and Windows?

Community Expert
February 5, 2021

See my post above in regards to Creative Cloud Cleaner.

Please try this.

Participant
January 8, 2021

It's happening to me since upgrading, so frustrating and I have re installed, and restored preferences. Have to open a recent document then create what I want from there.

Derek Cross
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 8, 2021

Which version of InDesign and OS?

How much RAM and spare disk capacity do you have?

It might be worth using Adobe Cleaner to remove InDesign and reinstall.

(Do you mean you reset InDesign back to the factory defaults?)

paulinportland
Participant
January 17, 2023

Yes, I've done everything you've suggested and it still will not work correctly. Creating a new document causes it to freeze up.

Any additional suggestions?

S_Gans
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 5, 2020

I just saw another post like this. I'm wondering if it's a bug. Does this happen when you use one of their presets?

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Steve Werner
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Steve WernerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 6, 2020

This is NOT happening for the vast majority of InDesign users or the forums would be flooded with messages.

 

First thing to try is restoring your InDesign preferences:

 

Adobe InDesign: Rebuilding Preferences and Cache Files ...www.rockymountaintraining.com › Adobe InDesign

 

If that doesn't work, uninstall and then reinstall InDesign.

Serjent710
Participating Frequently
November 6, 2020

Thanks Steve. I deleted the Adobe InDesign preferences and now working fine.

 

regards

Stuart