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April 11, 2017
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What to do when only the InDesign Lock (IDLK) File showing and not the original Indesgin document

  • April 11, 2017
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HELP!!!!

What to do when only the InDesign Lock (IDLK) File showing and not the original  InDesign document.

is there a way to open it ?

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Correct answer Barb Binder

The .idlk file is just meant to keep two users from opening the file at the same time.

https://indesignsecrets.com/can-i-open-an-indesign-lock-idlk-file.php

What happened to the .indd file? And did you check your recovery folder in preferences?

Recover InDesign documents

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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April 11, 2017

The .idlk file is just meant to keep two users from opening the file at the same time.

https://indesignsecrets.com/can-i-open-an-indesign-lock-idlk-file.php

What happened to the .indd file? And did you check your recovery folder in preferences?

Recover InDesign documents

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training