Release notes

Fixed issues

• [Windows only] Text becomes invisible during editing.
• [Windows only] InDesign is frequently clearing the Undo stack.

Fixed issues

• [Windows only] Text becomes invisible during editing.
• [Windows only] InDesign is frequently clearing the Undo stack. 
• Object Styles now support Size and Position values greater than 1440 pt.  
• Plug-ins created with InDesign 21.0 SDK crashes InDesign 21.1 during hyperlink creation.
• The plug‑in’s document observer update function is no longer called when users switch between open InDesign documents.
• InDesign crashes on opening an IDML file with custom bullet character.
• Support for Size and Position values greater than 1440 pt in Object Styles has been extended to IDML round-tripping and Snippets/CC Libraries. 
• Negative X/Y Position values in Object Styles are now preserved across Snippets/CC Libraries and IDML round-tripping. 
• Conditional text setting is changing during IDML Export/Import.
• Showing text threads within IDML as in the original InDesign document. 
• Custom page numbering is lost when saving as IDML if Automatic Page Numbering is selected and a number is entered in the Start At field. 
• When converting an INDD file to IDML, Inner Glow, Size values over 12p6 incorrectly change to 0p7 in the exported file. 
• [Windows only] Unexpected color changes occur on certain cell borders after exporting the document to IDML.  
• When saving an InDesign file to IDML, the page size changes if margins are set to zero and the width/height is less than 6p0.
• [Windows only] PDFExportProvider object is being destroyed and recreated in the middle of an export, leading to an error. 
• Crash on opening IDML when default object style has the same name as its style group.

Fixed issues

• Negative X, Y values can be set for Object Style Position option.
• [macOS only] Panels move from Extended Display to Main Display after waking Mac from sleep.
• Align to Bleed misaligns objects in facing-page documents when inner bleed is set to 0 or differs from outer bleed.
• Upload dialog does not appear when publishing documents created in earlier versions.
• GREP style sub-menu is missing the word aus.
• For converted documents, InDesign adds extra space at the top during PNG or JPEG export.
• Page View icon in browser looks grayed out on opening Share for Review link.
• Share for Review page is not shown centered when the link is opened in browser.
• When a Primary Text Frame uses an Object Style with the Position option enabled, its X and Y coordinates shift unexpectedly as text flows into the frame.
• It is now possible to remove Flex Layout from multiple selected Flex Layout Frames by choosing Object > Flex Layout > Remove Flex Layout.
• InDesign crashes intermittently while working with the Layers panel.
• InDesign crashes intermittently while working with the Pages Panel.
• [Windows] [JP] Document units didn’t match units set in the Preferences dialog box.
• Pin & Draw comments made in the browser for Review may not appear in the InDesign document.
• Closing a PDF after opening it in InDesign without saving it deletes the file's Assets folder from:
  Windows - C:\Users\<username>\Documents\InDesign PDF Assets
  macOS - /Users/<username>/Documents/InDesign PDF Assets
• Paragraph style names are truncated in tagged PDF.  
• FRL offline is consuming high CPU resources when InDesign app is in idle state.

Fixed issues

• Grouped objects don't return to their original layers when ungrouped, if Ungroup Remembers Layers option is enabled.
• Tab indents are removed when you drag the indent marker.
• [macOS only] With Application Frame off, the behavior of Green button in Document Window is changed back to Zoom to Fit (instead of Full Screen).
• Ungrouping objects deselects the currently selected objects.
• InDesign crashes when a specific variable font is used in the document.
• [macOS only] InDesign crashes when it can't access the Preferences or Caches folders due to permission issues.
• [Windows only] InDesign cannot open PDF files if user account name contains non-English characters.
• PDF file size optimization when exporting specific page/spread ranges with Preserve InDesign Editing Capabilities option.

Feature updates

• Create responsive frames with Flex Layout to adapt content dynamically across different layouts.
• Co-edit text in InDesign documents in real time across desktop and InCopy on the web.
• Format and style math expressions directly in your document.
• Convert PDFs to editable InDesign files with layout fidelity.
• Access relevant next-step actions with the enhanced Context Bar for faster workflows.
• Add context breaks in EPUB export using <hr> tags to improve accessibility for screen readers.
• Enhanced user experience for Media panel, HTML Preview panel, and Tools Hints panel.
• Use Templates to easily browse the full template collection from Adobe Express and then edit in Express.
• Projects in Adobe InDesign provide a collaborative workspace to organize work, manage permissions, and share assets in bulk.
• Added support for ARIA roles (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) for EPUB digital publishing. ARIA roles improve accessibility by helping screen readers correctly identify and announce the purpose of different content elements (e.g., math, note, chapter, credits).
• The new 7-Day Sync caches files for offline access up to seven days, ensuring seamless work without the internet and auto-updates when reconnected.

System updates

• Added support for Windows 11 versions 24H2.
• Added support for macOS version 15.x (Sequoia). The minimum macOS version is 13.x (Ventura).

Additional updates

• Performance Optimization: Refinements have been made to boost the responsiveness and efficiency of internal processes.
• Scalability Improvements: Architectural adjustments now better support future growth and increased user demand.
• Maintainability Upgrades: Codebase simplifications facilitate easier future updates and maintenance.

Fixed issues

• WebView postMessage does not work.
• The Change Case option doesn’t get cleared when opening a built-in or saved query.
• Can't override the keyboard shortcut Shift + E for GPU.
• Reading order issue when a footnote is split over to the next page or column.
• While creating a new hyperlink, the ‘Shared Hyperlink Destination’ checkbox will remain unchecked by default.
• InDesign has to be "Force quit" if the background task(Export to PDF/IDML) hangs.
• InDesign freezes when connected with the Enterprise VPN.
• Hyperlinks set for objects and images (so no hyperlink is applied to selected text) result in broken tags for PDF/UA.
• [macOS only] InDesign crashes while opening a few specific InDesign native Library files(.indl).
• Buttons and checkboxes disappear after updating content through Assignments in the InDesign-InCopy workflow.
• [macOS only] The cursor is not visible in the Notes window.
• Adobe Crash Processor locks the folder containing InDesign document.
• [macOS only]Quick Look previews for InDesign files stop working on macOS.
• Vector objects dropped, and tables not converted accurately during PDF to INDD conversion.
• InCopy crashes while working with Assignments | Fixed with macOS 15.6.
• InDesign intermittently crashes in the progress bar while opening large files.
• InDesign crashes intermittently while working with images.
• InDesign intermittently freezes on launch.
• InCopy crashes when pasting text with variable parameters.
• InDesign intermittently crashes while closing the document.
• ScriptUI crashes on shutdown.
• InCopy crashes while working with Assignments.
• UXP Plugin panel and dialog are showing incorrect behavior of the HTML SELECT tag.
• InDesign sometimes opens a file in Read-only mode for network files.
• The Font.name value extracted from scripting contains a repeated fontStyleName.
• By default, the Case Sensitive option in the User Dictionary dialog and Check Spelling dialog remains enabled.
• [Document Specific] InDesign hangs in the background process while exporting IDML or creating a Package.

Feature updates

• This is a stability fix release.

Fixed issues

• [macOS only] In CPU mode, the selection of objects isn't registered immediately; the cursor has to be moved outside the object's bounds to show the selection.
• Text using the World-Ready Composer does not render OpenType Superscript, Subscript, or Numerator/Denominator features correctly.
• InDesign becomes unresponsive once the plugins are disabled.
• [GPU on Windows] Animated zoom isn't working as expected.
• InDesign intermittently crashes while deleting a page/spread.
• [macOS only] InDesign intermittently crashes in the progress bar while opening the document.
• [macOS only] InDesign crashes when dragging a file from Finder onto its Dock icon with the List Options dialog open.
• [Windows only] InDesign crashes intermittently while closing the pop-up window. 
• InDesign Server MMC snap-in crashes when creating instance configurations after installation.