Adobe InDesign is a powerful desktop publishing software that allows you to create professional-looking documents. However, like any software, InDesign is not immune to crashes. If InDesign crashes unexpectedly, you may be able to recover your unsaved work using the InDesign Recovery Folder.

Location of the InDesign Recovery Folder

The location of the InDesign Recovery Folder varies depending on your operating system.

Windows

On Windows, the InDesign Recovery Folder is located at:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Adobe\InDesign\Version [#.0]\en_US\Caches\InDesign Recovery

Replace <username> with your Windows username and [#.0] with the version number of InDesign you are using. For example, if you are using InDesign 2023, the folder path would be:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Adobe\InDesign\Version 18.0\en_US\Caches\InDesign Recovery

macOS

On macOS, the InDesign Recovery Folder is located at:

/Users/<username>/Library/Caches/Adobe InDesign/Version [#.0]/InDesign Recovery

Replace <username> with your Mac username and [#.0] with the version number of InDesign you are using. For example, if you are using InDesign 2023, the folder path would be:

/Users/<username>/Library/Caches/Adobe InDesign/Version 18.0/InDesign Recovery

How to Recover Unsaved Work

To recover unsaved work from the InDesign Recovery Folder, follow these steps:

• Launch Adobe InDesign.
• Choose File > Open.
• In the Open dialog box, navigate to the InDesign Recovery Folder.
• Select the file you want to recover and click Open.

InDesign will attempt to recover your unsaved work. If InDesign is able to recover your work, a new document will be created with the recovered content.

Tips

• The InDesign Recovery Folder only stores temporary files, so it is important to save your work frequently.
• If InDesign crashes unexpectedly, do not restart your computer immediately. Instead, try to open InDesign and recover your unsaved work as soon as possible.
• If you are unable to recover your unsaved work using the InDesign Recovery Folder, you may be able to recover it using data recovery software.

I hope this article helps!