InDesign workspace window is off screen

[Merrijane]

I was using InDesign at work with my laptop connected to my fancy new superwide monitor. Then I came home and tried to open the same files on my laptop without the superwide monitor. The workspace windows are apparently opening up offscreen where I can't see or grab them. I've tried changing the resolution, but can't go small enough to pull the windows into view. I've done a lot of searches on the topic but nothing seems to help or reset the windows and all the solutions provided are from at least a year ago. Any other suggestions?

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[Barb Binder]

Try maximizing the window:

• Mac: click the green circle in the top left
• Windows: double click the title bar

~Barb

[kelwells]

I am having the same issues. There is no top bar with the colored circle to close or minimize. 

[Quercus gambelii]

This problem has been driving me nuts for weeks. Clicking the green circle worked perfectly. Thank you!

[juner40138815]

oh Barb, thank you. It's the "little" things that can drive us crazy. You rock.

[defaultrm9ww885jxqy]

I can not SEE THE GREEN BUTTON, because my workspace is off the screen.

[ernmayer]

This advice is horrible because the little green circle is off screen.

[Randy Hagan]

You may have to grab the top of the workspace window and click-drag the window to the right until you can finally see the green circle on the screen.

Randy

[Josh23186274wq0a]

This does not work when, as described above, the top of the workspace window is entirely off the screen.

[simonb11237190]

You have probably fixed the problem now, but I got around it by reducing the resolution of my screen, moving all the offending menus back to more suitable places (i.e. in the middle of the screen, away from the edges) and then pushed the resolution back up.

[everyones_a_designer]

Thank you! This worked for me!!

[kathydannelvitcak]

You saved my dogs from having to listen to me whine about InDesign for another day! Thank you soooo much.

[David Popham]

Very frustrating when that happens. Try the following:

1. If you're on a Mac, make sure that InDesign's application window is fitted to your screen by clicking on the green "+" button in the upper left.

2. Reset your preferred workspace by clicking on the workspace button and selecting "Reset WorkspaceName". For example, if you're using the Essentials Workspace, select Reset Essentials.

3. If that still doesn't work, try resetting your monitor resolution to any setting, then changing it back to the current setting.

[kelwells]

Neither of these optins worked for me. Resetting the workspace made the tool bars and such disappear, assumingly to the wherever the rest of inDesign is at

[David Popham]

Can you provide a screenshot of your desktop with InDesign as the active application so that we can get a better idea of what might be happening?

[Essentialbrand]

Thank you. chaning resolution, then changing back works perfectly on Mac Mini M1 running Illustrator 2021 Silicon Beta.

[TimRobinson2508]

Thanks David, the monitor resolution reset did the trick for me. I tried everyting else but wouldnt have thought to do that.

[ellat84709855]

To anyone who has tried the above options to no avail: what finally worked for me (only possible if you have an external monitor connected) was switching the primary display to my other screen.

[Mary Anne28319075b0kk]

Changing the primary display worked for me. Thank you for your tip.

[Barb Binder]

Kelwells: please provide a screenshot, along with your operating system and the version of InDesign that you are using.

~Barb

[amymck27 · Accepted solution]

My workspace was completely off the screen while using InDesign on my macbook pro. (It happened after disconnecting from a larger display monitor.)

I've been searching for an answer and this just worked for me  - In InDesign go to Window and make sure Application Frame is unchecked.  Once I did this the application window popped back in where I was able to resize it.

Hope this helps!

-amy

[KatStellRiver]

Will remember this next time. I restarted the InDesign and that worked too. Thanks!

[Creative120]

thank you Amy! 🙂 x

[ellenk84983410]

Bless you! That solved it immediately. You're my new favorite person. 

[katem58197613]

THANK YOU!  I have resolved this issue (unplugging from my large work monitor & coming home to have "lost" indesign) by using the other methods here but I'd just worked myself into a true panic when I came upon your tip. It worked! You've saved me from going all the way back to the office to finish a deadline project this morning.