Indesign_ Hyperlink Issue

[kattieb49090295]

I just updated my Indesign and all my hyperlinks have blue boxes that cover my pages???! I tried to relink and add a new hyperlink to my text and the blue box keeps appearing? It wasn't doing this before the update. Please help!! Tight deadline! 

[kattieb49090295]

Ok, so I can click on the text box to add a hyperlink but I can't select a word and make a hyperlink because the blue box shows up... (I used to be able to select a word and add a hyperlink to it before the upgrade.) 

[JonathanArias]

hi,

if you want us to help you please post images so we know what you are talking about. Its hard to understand what it is you are experiencing without seen it. 

[Laubender]

Hi Kattie,

sorry, but I have no idea what's going in your document.

Please show some screenshots.

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[kattieb49090295]

 I used to be able to select a few words and add a new hyperlink but when I do, this lovely blue box appears. 

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi Kattie,

this is a new bug with InDesign 15.1.2.226 and some instances with the usage of variable fonts.

You may find a bug discription at InDesign UserVoice.

Ah. After a quick search:

Underline with variable font
When the underline of a variable font is activated, the underline takes the whole height of the page. (Indesign 15.1.2)

François, August 31, 2020

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/41275063-underline-with...

My advice: Go back to the previous version of InDesign.

You can do this by uninstalling and re-installing through the Creative Cloud Desktop application.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Laubender]

Or as a workaround:

Use a different font if possible.

Not a variable one.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[kattieb49090295]

Thank you for your help! Will this get fixed in the future so we are able to use any fonts?

Thanks again!

[Laubender]

What will help to speed up a bug fix:

Comment at UserVoice and vote!

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

[Laubender]

This bug is fixed with InDesign 2021.

I quote from the bug report I linked to earlier:

Admin Ravi Kiran (Senior Lead Quality Engineer, Adobe InDesign) responded · Oct 20, 2020

The issue has been fixed in the latest release of InDesign – InDesign 2021.
Please update to this new version of InDesign to get the fix.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )