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InDesign workspace window is off screen

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February 11, 2020
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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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Correct answer villainess

Sharing this particular solution in case it helps someone because this issue was driving me nuts. In InDesign 18.3 (2023), on Mac Studio, Mac Studio Display, the document window (left, bottom) is always off-screen when I open a file. I don't use the Application Frame because it constricts my workflow, but I did try toggling on and off. Didn't help. I can click the green button to make the window fit the entire screen, but if I try to adjust it smaller/narrower, it jumps off the screen again.
By accident (actually by a fit of anger TBH), I found that if I fit to screen and then grab that bottom right corner, I could then keep my mouse clicked-down and move in a counter-clockwise motion, with kind of a large circle, and the corner would follow and I was able to make the window not as wide. I like free-wheeling movable palettes that aren't stuck to anything, so I like to keep a small open section on the far right of my screen for palettes.
I know this is late, but this issue was so frustrating, and I was so happy to find a solution, I just wanted to add it here in case anyone else was looking for a solution to the same problem.

macaury

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Best solution is

to click the corner bottom left
(while clicked) drag it up
tapping "Option/Alt (old school)" too

I totally agree with the "anger" sentiment. Especially for the cost that Adobe impose to us.

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andrey_skripnik

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hold Option and double-click on one of the visible corners!

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andrey_skripnik

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hold Option and double-click on one of the visible corners

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Annaminh

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Yes!!!! Thank you!!!

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CMann696

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I solved this by disconnecting my external monitor, dragging the InDesign window down, and then reconnecting my external monitor. None of the other solutions on this page seemed to work for me.

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Reaveley5CF5

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Crazy that this would be the only workable solution, but it's genius in its simplicity. Thank you.

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marks80484509

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On a Mac go down to the bottom of the InDesign frame like until the cursor changes to an arrow (like you were going to enlarge the screen) then hold option and move the arrow up to make the frame smaller. Since option is held both sides of the frame reduce in size and I was able to get the top of the frame that went off the screen.

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Annaminh

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Thank you! My bottom frame was out of reach, and I used option drag on the top frame to get it back.

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Kirsten31225457vt72

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Perfect fix - thanks!

villainessCorrect answer

Inspiring

Sharing this particular solution in case it helps someone because this issue was driving me nuts. In InDesign 18.3 (2023), on Mac Studio, Mac Studio Display, the document window (left, bottom) is always off-screen when I open a file. I don't use the Application Frame because it constricts my workflow, but I did try toggling on and off. Didn't help. I can click the green button to make the window fit the entire screen, but if I try to adjust it smaller/narrower, it jumps off the screen again.
By accident (actually by a fit of anger TBH), I found that if I fit to screen and then grab that bottom right corner, I could then keep my mouse clicked-down and move in a counter-clockwise motion, with kind of a large circle, and the corner would follow and I was able to make the window not as wide. I like free-wheeling movable palettes that aren't stuck to anything, so I like to keep a small open section on the far right of my screen for palettes.
I know this is late, but this issue was so frustrating, and I was so happy to find a solution, I just wanted to add it here in case anyone else was looking for a solution to the same problem.

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default9760f0iy2304

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The top portion of the InDesign application window was off screen and no way to move it. I have a three monitor setup with two in portrait orientation. Although I was able to see the full frame when I un-checked the "application frame" option under the window menu, I was unable to go full screen after that. Eventually, I was able to grab the upper portion of the frame that I could see, and drag it to the left (decreasing width of window) and it "snapped" out of it, allowing me to see the top of the frame and its controls. I hope this solution works for you as well.

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Joe31820131jn5i

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I was having this issue with my Find/Replace window. None of the other suggestions were working for me; restarted, unplugged monitors, eworkspace reset, tc. What did work was rearraging my screens in the Windows Display settings, so that instead of being side-by-side, my screens were on top of each other. I could then grab the top on the panel and drag it down in place.

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Reaveley5CF5

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THANK YOU!!! None of these other options worked for me. It took me over an hour of research to find this brilliant workaround.

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Josh23186274wq0a

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Unchecking Application Frame didn't work for me.

What has worked is a program called Raycast — Make sure InDesign is the active application, hit the command to bring up the Raycast window, then choose the "Reasonable Size" window management option.

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jbrianne

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omg this app is great and solved the problem for me (for free) thank you!!

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