InDesign freezing when selecting text

[sbarkin]

I am having an issue with InDesign that is plaguing many of my documents.

Issue:

• When selecting text with a mouse InDesign freezes up
• When using Ctl+A there is no issue
• This is only affecting specific styles, not all styles are affected
• When clearing the tabs in the affected styles the problem is resolved
• When setting one tab (after clearing and resolving the issue) the problem resurfaces
• The styles that are affected have a larger font size (75pt)
• Even in the styles that are affected the issue is only in the first half of the document
• The other styles that are working are have tabs set
• I have not opened these files in a few months, I have upgraded since to the most recent release. I don't remember having any issues prior to the 2017 release

Attempted solutions:

I have attempted the below solutions but they have not helped

• Restarting my computer
• Erasing my preferences for InDesign
• Saving the file as a idml, tried working on the idml and re-saving as a indd
• Uninstalling and reinstalling InDesign

I anyone has as any resolution or helpful advice please let me know!

Harbs. any suggestions?

Thank you!

Shmuel

[amaarora · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If possible can you please mail me your document so  that we can look into the tabs issue that you are facing?

Also as a workaround you can try the following:

Navigate to Preference->Advance Type -> Type Contextual Controls and disable the first preference “show for Character Alternates, Fractions, Ordinals and Ligatures”

Let me know if this helps

Thanks and regards,

Aman

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[sbarkin]

Aman,

I have followed your suggestion and that workaround has resolved the issue.

I have emailed you the file so we can get a full resolution to this issue.

Thanks,

Shmuel

[wildplaces1]

I tried this workaround, and it worked once, then reverted to the locked Type tool.  This is extremely frustrating.  Sometimes, I can restart the program, or restart the program to use the other tools, but the tools lock up once I select the type tool

[alvale55avm]

I have a similar program. I'm working on a rather large document. When trying to make changes to the footnotes, or change type the app simply freezes. I've tried all sorts of things and it keeps freezing!

[hannahf90169281]

Hi, I'm experiencing the same problem! The app freezes when I select text or use the paragraph styles pane in any capacity. I've attempted the above solutions and have tried other workarounds, but nothing has helped. Is there anything else I can try? I am on a Macbook Pro (Monterey) using Indesign 17.4 (but have also tried with older versions as well, and it persists).
Thanks in advance!
Hannah

[angiecibis.com]

I'm currently in the same boat. Infuriating.

[CDS-37]

This is craziness!! I uninstalled and installed InDesign again andthe isue of freezing text continues. I have 2020 and this seems to be an issue since 2016? I am about to pull my hair off working on a presentation!! HELP!

[jane-e]

Hi CDS-37

In addition to uninstalling and reinstalling, did you also try the suggestion from Aman earlier in this thread?

Navigate to Preferences > Advanced Type > Type Contextual Controls
and disable the first preference “show for Character Alternates, Fractions, Ordinals and Ligatures”

Jane

[Katie5E95]

Hi @jane-e: I'm having the same issue with a document. Every time I open the document/select a text box/highlight text, really anything, the document freezes. I tried turning off the preference you've mentioned in Advanced Type. Any other suggestions to resolve this issue? It's been ongoing with the last few creative cloud updates. Thanks!