It’s really tough to help without a few more details. Try checking and sharing the following:
What version of InDesign are you using? (e.g. 2025, 2024, 2023, etc.)
Specific version number
Is it crashing during specific actions (e.g. exporting, opening files, etc.) - steps to reproduce?
Any crash report or error message? Even a screenshot helps.
Are your files stored locally or on a network/cloud drive?
What operating system are you on? (e.g. Windows 11, macOS etc)
And what version of the opearting system you are running
System specs, especially RAM, processor, and available disk space.
Are your InDesign files large or have many linked assets/fonts?
Any third-party plugins installed?
Has it started recently maybe after a system update or software change?
Have you tried resetting InDesign preferences? (Sometimes helps with weird issues.)
Have you tried exporting problem files to IDML to see if the issue clears up.
With some of that info, people here can offer more targeted help or workarounds.
All else fails - you don't have to use the latest version of InDesign - you can install and use the previous version.
I am using 2023, and I have 2024 and 2025 installed. But primarly work in 2023.
I'll move to 2024 after testing the software and files to ensure no weird issues. But for now I work in 2023 unless otherwise required.
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