Alt dragging duplicates twice in InDesign

[blahblahblah5]

Just as the title says. When I "alt drag" on anyhting it now duplicates twice instead of once. Its infuriating. It's been happending for a couple weeks so I'm assuming its since the latest update (15.1.2). I've restarted InDesign, I've restarted my computer and I've uninstalled and re-installed InDesign numerous times. 

Uninstalling and re-installing works very temporarally. But thats it. Right back to multiple duplicating soon after. 

Has anyone else experienced this and have a fix?

[Chad Chelius]

I'm running 15.1.2 on the Mac OS and am not seeing this issue. It works as expected. When you drag, are you seeing a ghosted version of that second copy? If so, I'm wonding if you're having an issue with your keyboard as you can make additional copies using alt + drag and adding the arrow keys. Any chance you can try alt + dragging using a different keyboard? Also I just tested the alt + drag on Windows and it works as expected.

[blahblahblah5]

Yes, there is a ghosted (dotted outlined) version of the second copy. See attached. The second attachment is the end result.

Unfortunately, I dont have access to a different keyboard at the moment. Still working from home. I'm on macbook pro.

[Chad Chelius · Accepted solution]

Yeah that ghosting is indicative of tapping your right arrow key when dragging to make a copy. I'd try another keyboard or at least just try rapping on your arrow keys for a bit and try it again. Wondering if a key is stuck or something?

[Rebekka26239237a1dj · Accepted solution]

Had the same issue, tapping the arrow keys a few times solved the problem! Thank you!

[HARSHIKA_VERMA]

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[jatinder340360640b4u]

Thanks. worked for me.

[Barb Binder]

Hi Blahblahblah5:

Uninstalling and re-installing works very temporarally. But thats it. Right back to multiple duplicating soon after. 

Have you rebuilt the preferences and cache files?

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/ 

~Barb 

[blahblahblah5]

I'll try this. Thank you.

[blahblahblah5]

Neither of these worked.

[Barb Binder]

While I haven't experienced that ghosting, I finally brought my MacBook Pro in to get the faulty keyboard replaced. What a difference! I can't believe I waited so long. 🙄

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks 

~Barb 

[manwithcomputer]

Can't get this to stop happening no matter what. 

[stigatleb]

On Windows: Pushing the arrow up on the keyboard while holding Alt and drag (a bit tricky with only two hands, but use the Alt-gr) will give you more duplicates. Pushing the arrow down on the keyboard while holding Alt and drag will reduce number of duplicates.

[defaults42fydg1lhwr]

This solved the problem for me, thank you!!!