Missing InDesign toolbar?

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
September 13, 2017
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Everytime I open a new document my InDesign toolbar disappears!

I know how to reopen the toolbar but why does it keep disappearing?

Correct answer Barb Binder

Or, just reset the workspace:

Window > Workspace > Reset XYZ (whichever workspace you are using).

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J. Alan Meier

Participant

Instead of resetting your entire workspace (especially if you have a custom one that hasn't been saved for some reason) the toolbars you're looking for are likely found by going to Window>Control for the top bar or Window>Tools for the side tool bar.

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antoineg15916242

Participating Frequently

This is the good answer.

What BarBinder suggested doesn't fix anything and can even gove you more trouble by resetting your workspace then needing to replace everything like before.

jane-e

Community Expert

Hi Antoine

It’s a best practice to save your custom workspace — then resetting it will not cause you to put it back to as it was before.

I’m curious, though, as to why you marked Barb’s answer as “abuse”?

~ Jane

Barb Binder

Correct answer

Community Expert

Or, just reset the workspace:

Window > Workspace > Reset XYZ (whichever workspace you are using).

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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Rooster-287

Participant

That hasn't worked. going to Window > Control doesn't work. I've tried all the workspaces, still no control bar. Really annoying. I know the Properties window does most of this but it's not as good, as it takes up real estate that the control bar doesn't. I want it back and it's gone gone gone. Running ID 2021. Mac OS 10.4