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Muboldi
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February 19, 2025
Question

Indesign does not show selected items

  • February 19, 2025
  • 2 replies
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Hi all, I can select all objects on Indesign pages but Indesign does not show me the just selected item till I do go out with the mouse pointer; when out with the pointer Indesign show me the selected object correctly.

This happen on all document and also in a new created document.


What I try to solve the matter:

I reset the Indesign preferences
I also formtat the drive and re-install MacOS and install only Indesign and Creative Cloude

 

Environment:

MacOSX 15.3.1 MacStudio M1

 

Note:
On my other MacBook Air M2 with all the same MacOSX and Indesign version the problem does not exist.

 

Any help is welcome

Thank for reply

 

2 replies

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
Community Manager
March 7, 2025

Hi @Muboldi,

 

Thanks for the update! As the expert mentioned, we had a bug reported by users for version 20.1 when being used with external monitor. The good news is that InDesign 20.2 has now fully rolled out and should be available for you. Test the issue in the latest version and update?

If the problem continues in 20.2, let me know, and we will investigate further. Looking forward to your update!

 

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Abhishek

M
MuboldiAuthor
Participant
March 24, 2025

Hi, thanks for reply, we still suffer the matter using Indesign 20.2, a solution is welcome

Thanks

HARSHIKA_VERMA
Community Manager
HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity Manager
Community Manager
March 25, 2025

Hi Muboldi,

 

Thank you for checking the issue on the latest version. It looks like you're experiencing a different issue than the issue mentioned here: https://adobe.ly/4j5zdOQ.

 

Would you mind creating a short video about the issue to help us understand it better? As you mentioned, it's happening on your macOS 15.3.1 Mac Studio M1 machine and not on the other. I am assuming that it might be conflicting with any other app.

Does the issue happen with any other Adobe apps?

 

We will be happy to investigate further.

 

Thanks,

Harshika

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
Community Manager
February 19, 2025

Hello Muboldi,

 

Which version of InDesign are you using? Does the issue occur with a specific file, or does it affect all files, including newly created documents? Also, where are the affected files stored - on a local drive, external drive, remote location, or cloud? If possible, please share a screen recording to help me better understand the issue.

 

In the meantime, let's try isolating the issue step by step. First, test it by booting your Mac in Safe Mode to check if any third-party applications are causing conflicts. If the issue persists, try creating and testing under a new local admin user profile. You can refer to this guide for assistance: https://adobe.ly/416Hk69;

 

Let me know your findings.

 

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Abhishek

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
Community Manager
February 21, 2025

Hello @Muboldi, 

 

I wanted to follow up and check if you're still experiencing the issue with selected items not displaying correctly in InDesign. Were you able to try the suggested troubleshooting steps? Please share the requested information to process it further. 

 

Let me know how it’s going, and I’d be happy to assist further!

 

^

Abhishek



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