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Common questions about InDesign cloud documents

  1. InDesign User Guide
  2. Get to know InDesign
    1. Introduction to InDesign
      1. What's New in InDesign
      2. System requirements
      3. Common questions
      4. Use Creative Cloud libraries
    2. Workspace
      1. Workspace basics
      2. Contextual task bar
      3. Customize your workspace in InDesign
      4. Toolbox
      5. Set preferences
      6. Properties panel
      7. Touch workspace
      8. Default keyboard shortcuts
      9. Undo edits and manage History panel
      10. Document recovery and undo
    3. Generative AI (Not available in mainland China)
      1. Text to Image
      2. Generative Expand
      3. Generate Effect in InDesign (Beta)
      4. Generative AI FAQ
  3. Create and layout documents
    1. Documents and pages
      1. Create documents
      2. Work with parent pages
      3. Work with document pages
      4. Set page size, margins, and bleed
      5. Work with files and templates
      6. Convert PDFs to InDesign files in InDesign (Beta)
      7. Create book files
      8. Add basic page numbering
      9. Number pages, chapters, and sections
      10. Convert QuarkXPress and PageMaker documents
      11. Share content
      12. Understand a basic managed-file workflow
      13. Save documents
    2. Grids
      1. Grids
      2. Format grids
    3. Layout aids
      1. Rulers
      2. Align and distribute objects using rulers
      3. Measure objects using the Measure tool
  4. Add content
    1. Text
      1. Add text to frames
      2. Threading text
      3. South-East Asian Scripts
      4. Arabic and Hebrew features in InDesign
      5. Create type on a path
      6. Bullets and numbering
      7. Insert MathML to create math expressions
      8. Glyphs and special characters
      9. Text composition
      10. Text variables
      11. Generate QR codes
      12. Edit text
      13. Align text
      14. Wrap text around objects
      15. Anchored objects
      16. Linked content
      17. Format paragraphs
      18. Format characters
    2. Typography
      1. Using fonts in InDesign
      2. Kerning and tracking
      3. Scale and skew type
      4. Apply color effects to type
    3. Format text
      1. Format text
      2. Auto Style text
      3. Work with Style Packs
      4. Tabs and indents
    4. Review text
      1. Track and review changes
      2. Add editorial notes in InDesign
      3. Import PDF comments
    5. Spell check and language dictionaries
      1. Check spelling, autocorrect, and dynamic spelling
      2. Create, add, and manage dictionaries and words
      3. Change dictionary preferences
      4. Duden dictionary
    6. Add references
      1. Create a table of contents
      2. Footnotes
      3. Create an index
      4. Endnotes
      5. Captions
    7. Styles
      1. Paragraph and character styles
      2. Map, export, and manage styles
      3. Object styles
      4. Drop caps and nested styles
      5. Work with styles
      6. Leading
    8. Tables
      1. Format tables
      2. Create tables
      3. Table and Cell styles
      4. Select and edit tables
      5. Table strokes and fills
    9. Interactivity
      1. Hyperlinks
      2. Dynamic PDF documents
      3. Bookmarks
      4. Buttons
      5. Forms
      6. Animation
      7. Cross-references
      8. Structure PDFs
      9. Page transitions
      10. Movies and sounds
    10. Graphics
      1. Understand paths and shapes
      2. Draw with the Pencil tool
      3. Draw with the Pen tool
      4. Apply line (stroke) settings 
      5. Compound paths and shapes
      6. Edit paths
      7. Clipping paths
      8. Change corner appearance
      9. Frames and objects
      10. Align and distribute objects
      11. Linked and embedded graphics
      12. Integrate AEM assets
    11. Color and transparency
      1. Apply color
      2. Use colors from imported graphics
      3. Work with swatches
      4. Mix inks
      5. Tints
      6. Understand spot and process colors
      7. Blend colors
      8. Gradients
      9. Flatten transparent artwork
      10. Add transparency effects
  5. Find and replace
    1. Find and replace text
    2. Find and replace fonts
    3. Find and replace glyphs
    4. Find and replace using GREP expressions and queries
    5. Find and replace objects
    6. Find and replace colors
    7. Search options to find and replace
  6. Share
    1. Save and access cloud documents
    2. Organize, manage, and share cloud documents
    3. View and manage versions in cloud documents
    4. Common questions about InDesign cloud documents
    5. InCopy on the web (Beta)
    6. Share and collaborate        
    7. Share for Review
    8. Review a shared InDesign document
    9. Manage feedback
    10. Invite to edit
  7. Export, import, and publish
    1. Place, export, and publish
      1. Publish online
      2. Publish online dashboard
      3. Copy, insert graphics
      4. Export to Adobe Express
      5. Export content for EPUB
      6. Adobe PDF options
      7. Export to HTML5
      8. Export content to HTML (Legacy)
      9. Export to Adobe PDF
      10. Export to JPEG format
      11. Import SVG files
      12. DPS and AEM Mobile overview
      13. Supported File Formats
      14. Export and import User Settings
    2. Printing
      1. Print booklets
      2. Printer's marks and bleeds
      3. Print documents
      4. Inks, separation, and screen frequency
      5. Overprinting
      6. Create PostScript and EPS files
      7. Preflight files before handoff
      8. Print thumbnails and oversized documents
      9. Prepare PDFs for service providers
      10. Prepare to print separations
  8. Extend InDesign
    1. Automation
      1. Data merge
      2. Plug-ins
      3. Capture extension in InDesign
      4. Scripting
  9. Troubleshooting
    1. Fixed issues
    2. Known issues
    3. Crash on launch
    4. Preference folder read-only issue
    5. Troubleshoot file issues
    6. Unable to export InDesign file to PDF
    7. InDesign document recovery

Learn about the frequently asked questions about InDesign Cloud documents.

What are the benefits of InDesign cloud documents?

Here are some benefits of using InDesign cloud documents:

  • Access all your work: Access your documents on all devices you've installed InDesign. It's in the cloud wherever you work.
  • Reliability:  Save your project as a cloud document, and never worry about losing your work as it gets auto-saved on the cloud.
  • Track version history: View any version of your document from assets.adobe.com. Autosave keeps your documents up-to-date and makes past versions available at hand.
  • Quality: Store every layer at full fidelity.

What is the difference between InDesign cloud documents and Creative Cloud Files (synced files)?

Your Creative Cloud plan includes different types of cloud storage, such as cloud documents, libraries, and Creative Cloud files (synced files). These have different uses and benefits.

  • InDesign cloud documents and Creative Cloud Files (synced files) are stored in different locations within your Creative Cloud account. 
  • Unlike InDesign cloud documents, InDesign Creative Cloud files (synced files) are not native to the cloud and, therefore, don't have the same capabilities as cloud documents.
Note:

Starting December 11, 2023, new users and organizations will not be entitled to Creative Cloud Synced files. Starting February 1, 2024, Creative Cloud Synced files will be discontinued for personal accounts that existed before December 11, 2023 (learn more here). Starting October 1, 2024, Creative Cloud Synced files will be discontinued for business accounts associated with organizations that existed before December 11, 2023 (learn more here).

Can I access InDesign cloud documents from Creative Cloud Libraries?

You can access Cloud documents from the InDesign app and on the web at assets.adobe.com, but not from Creative Cloud Libraries.

Are cloud documents supported on Windows 7?

No, cloud documents are not supported on Windows 7. Your system must meet the minimum system requirements for InDesign.

Workflows to access and save cloud documents in InDesign

How do I access InDesign cloud documents?

You can access your  InDesign cloud documents from:

How do I select between saving cloud documents and local documents?

You can always select between saving your InDesign documents to the cloud or locally. InDesign remembers how you saved or opened your most recently accessed document and will continue to present you with the same experience until you select otherwise.

How do I save my cloud documents as local files?

InDesign enables you to save your document as a local file. You can also make cloud documents available offline.

How do I save my existing .indd documents as cloud documents?

To save and access your files across your devices, you can convert  your .indd file to a cloud document and save it to the cloud. To do so, open InDesign and select File  >  Save as  >  Save Adobe Cloud document

Can I bank upon autosave if my cloud documents are not manually saved for some reason?

Autosave feature is your savior! Even if you close the InDesign cloud document without saving it manually, the autosave feature makes sure that your latest updates are automatically saved and synced onto the cloud. Similarly, if you work on multiple documents at the same time, all your updates get autosaved when you switch between the documents.

However, autosaving a large-scale document takes time and might have performance trade-offs, so the autosave feature is currently disabled for large-scaled documents.

Other workflows related to InDesign cloud documents

How do I simultaneously edit a cloud document on multiple devices?

While editing a document on multiple devices at the same time, conflict arises when you try to save changes to the cloud documents.

When making changes on different devices, ensure that your changes have been saved to the cloud before you resume editing on another device to avoid version conflict.

Can I use linked objects in my cloud documents?

Linked Objects are supported only on the device on which you create the cloud document. If you have used linked objects in cloud documents, then you need to embed the linked objects to avoid missing links warning when the document is opened on other devices. 

How do I work with cloud documents without the Internet?

Yes, you can work offline with any cloud document currently available in your device cache. To ensure you can access a cloud document locally, open the cloud document before going offline. You'll then be able to find your project under the Recent section on the home screen and can continue to work. Your document changes will be saved to the cloud when your device is reconnected to a network. 

How do I get back to an older version of a cloud document?

Go to assets.adobe.com > Files > Your filesCloud documents. Open a cloud document and select the Timeline icon from the right side of the document preview. You can view and manage all your document versions in the timeline view.

How do I clear my Creative Cloud storage quota?

The assets you delete while working on InDesign remain in the Deleted section on the app home screen. As a result, these deleted assets will still consume cloud storage space. You can delete files permanently to clear up your cloud storage. Select the more options   icon for the document in the Deleted section and select Delete Permanently.

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