Why does one InDesign file's layout display differently for me than for my coworkers?

hello --

 

when open 1 particular indesign file on computer, layout messed -- textbox on 1 page short, , throws off threaded textboxes on subsequent pages. yet when same file opened on 3 other coworkers' computers, layout looks aok, it's supposed to.

we've determined has settings: when coworker logged on computer user name instead of mine , opened file, layout fine.

i took troubleshooting advice on indesign forum's main page , trashed preferences (by hitting ctrl + alt + shift indesign loading, clicking yes), starting scratch defaults. didn't make difference, after rebooting.

i uninstalled indesign cs5 , reinstalled it. didn't make difference either.

any suggestions?

here's little more information:

as far can tell, happening 1 file. dozen or other indesign files in same folder (each file chapter in same book) appear fine.

i can resize textboxes in problem file correct layout, save copy of file, , looks fine when reopen copy. need figure out why problem occurring, make sure isn't happening other files unbeknownst us.

thanks!

 

since cleansed personal preferences -- ought reset id factory state --, , reinstalled well, problem may not you. perhaps it's of other people!

 

i can't think of preference at all can set application-wide , not work per document (*). every personal application-wide preference saved in id documents, , override local preferences (and own, if changed them) when document opened.

 

(*) yeah, -- think found one: user name. shouldn't have influence on text, because won't appear "inside' document. right? (note self: try.)

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