InDesign opens in the middle of my two side-by-side monitors

[June Rabbit]

I have two identical monitors, side by side. I always use InDesign in the left monitor, but every time I open it, the window straddles both monitors with half of the windo in the left monitor and the other half in the right monitor. I always move it over to one monitor, but when i close it out and open InDesign again, the same thing happens. This is annoying and I'd like to find out why it happens and what I can do to get the program to open on just one monitor instead of straddling both.

I have two identical monitors, side by side. I always use InDesign on the left monitor, but every time I open it, the window straddles both monitors with half of the window in the left monitor and the other half in the right monitor. I always move it over to one monitor, but when I close it out and open InDesign again, the same thing happens. This is annoying and I'd like to find out why it happens and what I can do to get the program to open on just one monitor instead of straddling both.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

What version and platform? Mine used to do that but not recently.

[June Rabbit]

I am on Windows 10 Pro.
Right now Creative Cloud Desktop says I have InDesign version 18.1.
I always try to have my Adobe programs updated to the most recent version.

[Eric Dumas · Accepted solution]

Have your reset your preferences. That seem to fix so many issues.

• Windows: Start InDesign, and then press Shift+Ctrl+Alt. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.

• macOS: While pressing Shift+Option+Command+Control, start InDesign. Click Yes when asked if you want to delete preference files.

[June Rabbit]

Thanks, I'll keep this in mind. I had to press Ctrl+Alt+Shift at the exact same time to get the popup window, but after selcting Yes to deleting preference files after selecting "Yes" to delete preference files, InDesign took a moment and then opened on just one monitor—clean and simple. If the problem comes up again I'll update this reply.  

[Eric Dumas]

Make sure to save your screen layouts as Workspaces, I find them so useful (main display on left with all panels on right screen, one as opposite, one with no panels...)

[vaughn@e-clipse.ca]

I have the same problem. (Also with Illustrator, Photoshop and Dreamweaver.) 

When I press Ctrl+Alt+Shift, nothing happens... 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

You do it as SOON as the programs starts, right after you select the shortcut. If the program starts up normally, you didn't do it fast enough. 

However, all the current versions of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop have an option under Preferences to reset preferences upon restart. I do not believe Dreamweaver has that feature.

[vaughn@e-clipse.ca]

Thanks Dave. I will try that.

[vaughn@e-clipse.ca]

PS. Upon checking... Photoshop does not have that problem. Wonder why it is smarter than the other 3 apps? 

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

If you are using the original keyboard method (vs the new preferences), it's usually reaction time. We are talking split seconds. 

[stevej61370215]

Hi Dave. You can just hold the keys down before you click on the application shortcut. No need for fast reaction times – at least on a Mac. You've always been able to do that on a Mac, not sure about Windows.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS]

I like the speed challenge! Sort of like grabbing the pepple from the master's hand... (Wonder how many will get that reference.)

[vaughn@e-clipse.ca]

I used the Preferences / Reset method and it worked! 
Thanks again... 

(Amazing: such a simple solution after so much frustrating time spent coping.)