I am a novice user and have a legal copy of InDesign. I got it for the sole purpose of opening a file that was professionally designed to make some small edits. When I try to open the file (indd extension), I get a message that I am missing plug-ins. I have no idea how to identify which plug ins I am missing, and also no idea of how to install them if I figure it out. My software is the newest version and has no new updates. Thank you.
If you indeed have the newest version, then the person that created the file for you was using an InDesign with some Plug-Ins installed that, even though they may have nothing to do with your file, will be "asked for".
Have them save the file as an IDML file. This will strip out the requirement for the Plug-In and you should be able to open it in your version.
Sorry to hear about the trouble you are facing. I would request you to share a few more details along with the ones asked above:
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Could you please share the document with us? You can upload it to the Creative Cloud (https://helpx.adobe.com/in/creative-cloud/help/share.html) and share the download link. We will take a look at it and share the IDML file if possible, as Brad @ Roaring Mouse suggested, and you will be able to open it without any error messages.
Ask the person about the Plugins he was using and the version of InDesign he used to create this file.
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