InDesign preferences and support file locations

The preference and support files for InDesign have similar locations. These files are primarily grouped into three locations, though there is data in additional locations as noted below.

• The Application folder: At the location of the application, or executable, are subfolders for presets and other support files. These subfolders are typically where the "canned" presets are located.
• The application "roaming data folder." This folder is intended for "normal" preference data that you would want to roam from machine to machine in a roaming profile environment.
  
• The application "local cached data folder." This folder is designed for large data caches that you don't want to roam from machine to machine in a roaming profiles environment on Windows. It is also for data that can easily be regenerated if deleted.
  

• /Users/[User Name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe InDesign/Version #

• /Users/[User Name]/Library/Caches/Adobe InDesign/Version [#]

Windows XP

Roaming Data Folder:

• C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Adobe\InDesign\Version [#]

Local Cached Data Folder:

• C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\InDesign\Version [#]

Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista

Roaming Data Folder:

• C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\InDesign\Version [#]

Local Cached Data Folder:

• C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Local\Adobe\InDesign\Version [#]\en_US\Cache

To clear the preferences store in the Cloud, follow the steps below:

1. Go to creative.adobe.com and Sign in with your adobe ID.
2. Click the icon in the upper-right corner of the page.
3. Click My Application Settings to see a list of Applications who's preferences are stored in the cloud.
4. Click Clear Settings next to the application name to remove the preferences stored in the Cloud.
   

Learn more about Preferences in Creative Cloud.

You can delete the replaceable InDesign SaveData and InDesign Defaults files by holding down the following keys while InDesign is launching:

• Windows: Shift+Ctrl+Alt
• Mac OS: Shift+Control+Option+Command

• InDesign CS3         Version 5.0
• InDesign CS4         Version 6.0
• InDesign CS5         Version 7.0
• InDesign CS5.5      Version 7.5
• InDesign CS6         Version 8.0
• InDesign CC           Version 9.x

Here is a brief Description of what is stored in different locations:

Local Cached Data folder

• InDesign Recovery folder (+data)
• Scripting Support folder
• FindChangeData
• FindChangeDataTmp
• FontMask
• Cacheidletask log
• InDesign ClipboardScrap
• InDesign DragDropScrap
• InDesign SavedData

Roaming Data folder

• Color Settings
• Composite Fonts
• Find-Change Queries
• InDesign Defaults
• InDesign Scripts folder
• Workspaces folder
• Menu Sets folder

Also attached is a PDF document that contains further information of a range of preferences and their functions. This document was written for InDesign and was posted on indesignsecrets.com.

Adobe believes that the information in this document is correct. However, Adobe cannot give support on the accuracy of the content.

ID Preferences PDF