Last updated on
16 May 2021
Are you saving or exporting an InDesign file on a removable device, such as USB stick, pen drive, external drive? Follow this simple step to prevent your file from becoming corrupt or damaged.
Sometimes, saving or exporting a file to a removable device results in document corruption if the device is not removed or ejected safely from the computer.
Do the following to safely remove the device:
- [On Windows] Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar.
- [On macOS] Click the Eject icon in the Finder window or right-click on the desktop and choose Eject <Name of the device, such as USB stick or pen drive or hard drive>.