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alexpselamat
Inspiring
November 30, 2016
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InDesign CC 2017 Typing/Inputting on Palettes Doesn't Work

  • November 30, 2016
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When I select/highlight words or paragraph in a text box, and change a formatting on a palette (e.g.: font size, paragraph after spacing, etc.), it doesn't change the formatting, but it changes the highlighted words or paragraph to what I type or input on the palette.

For example: I highlight words "InDesign problems", then go to Paragraph formatting palette and change the space after to 0.1, InDesign actually changes my words from "InDesign problems" to "0.1" (the value I input in the formatting field.

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Help please.

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    Correct answer winterm

    Known bug on Macs, discussed numerous times already.

    1. Turn on "Application Frame" under menu "Window".

    and / or

    2. Navigate to Preference -> Advance Type -> Type Contextual controls and uncheck it.

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    Monica Singh
    Adobe Employee
    Monica Singh
    Adobe Employee
    March 11, 2017

    Hi All,

    A solution for this issue is provided at Troubleshoot text selection issues. Please try the steps mentioned in the link.

    Note: You need not to turn off the preferences now with this solution, and should be able to work fine.

    Please share your feedback.

    Thanks,

    Monica Singh

    InDesign Team

    winterm
    wintermCorrect answer
    Legend
    November 30, 2016

    Known bug on Macs, discussed numerous times already.

    1. Turn on "Application Frame" under menu "Window".

    and / or

    2. Navigate to Preference -> Advance Type -> Type Contextual controls and uncheck it.

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      alexpselamatAuthor
      Inspiring
      November 30, 2016

      Thank you very much! That fixed it.

      I searched for InDesign palette problems but didn't find any answer for this issue—not sure what they are under

      winterm
      winterm
      Legend
      November 30, 2016

      Here, and here… and many more, believe me

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