How To Import Text Into InDesign WITHOUT having to Reformat

[@Zorrilla.Living]

OMG THANK YOU! THAT SHIFT CLICK JUST SAVED MY LIFE! LMAO. I knew there had to be a way to add multiple pages without having to add a page for each damn continued piece of content.

[@johires1686]

I have been reading and rereading. Searching and watching for the last week on the easiest way to get my Word Doc uploaded to Indesign. And then I found you. Thank you so much. You are a dream!!!

[@realtoast7036]

Wow! This is outstanding! Just converted a 110 page docx to iD in seconds. The tip at 4:26, the place + Shft is a lifesaver.

[@roberthunterwine]

I second that! Great tip!!!

[@jamesfriday7580]

What a time saver! Finally some one with a mac to explain the proper keystroke. I listened to a university professor and could not get it. You put it very succinctly. Thank you for protecting me against loaded cursor addiction.

[@dreamer-ou7ml]

I'm writing this comment right after I tried the second method and I must say that it works perfectly! I tried it in my Indesign CS6 version. Thank you so much!

[@Deweaam]

Thank you very much for this incredibly helpful video. It has been a lifesaver. I've watched numerous tutorials on how to place large reports, but none mentioned the crucial shift-double click technique. Thank you for saving my day.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Awesome - so glad it helped! XO Lisa

[@oleavideo5943]

Super helpful. Question → Is it possible to easily import text from a Word doc into an existing .indd file that already has images and other elements? Thanks!

[@derrionarrington]

Thank you so much! This has to be in the Top 3 of the most useful videos I’ve ever come across.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hooray Derrion: So glad you found it useful! XO Lisa

[@infographie]

Excellent video, thanks for letting us know about this.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

No problem! XO Lisa

[@PastorHooks]

That's awesome. I know I will need this soon so it is good to know. Thanks. And thank you for being brief.

[@andreabratic7506]

Oh THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I do this proffesionally and have always spent so much time with the formating and mistakes...

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hooray, Andrea: so glad it was helpful. XO Lisa

[@Carlos86lewis]

I take my hat off to you. Thank you so much for this video. You just saved me so much time. I was literally just manually selecting add page and drag. Much love.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Carlos: Wow, manually adding pages sounds painful - so glad you found this video! XO Lisa

[@maryfern929]

This is just what I needed! All my searching found only how to place one page documents. Thanks, Lisa!

[@jurdzfiled]

What if the Word has images on it, would it be still be there in the indesign?

[@BlazeGoldburst]

Your tutorial video on importing the Word Doc to Indesign has been very useful to us. Thank you so much.😃

[@MarjolynNoble]

Wonderful, I had to watch 5+ videos before I found yours - I could not work out how to import a large word doc and you explained it beautifully. Thank you

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Marjolyn: Awesome - so glad to hear that! XOXO Lisa

[@djpenton779]

Very helpful! InDesign beginner here, trying to work with a massive Word doc is input. I subscribed. Thanks!

[@ilselenstra5312]

This saved me big time with designing my thesis! thank you so much!!!!!

[@abdallaaref3718]

you have no idea how helpful this video is. thank you so much, i have to submit work tomorrow and i was very stressed, specially with tables.

[@dragon1719]

Lisa.... you're a STAR!! Thank you for sharing that... saved me so much time!! X

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cbgrubb]

Thank you so much for the clarity and professionalism in your VOICE. So many online tutorial-providers often forget there is a listener and start having conversations with themselves UNDER THEIR BREATH. You are precise, concise AND you know your topic COLD. So so refreshing and welcoming when you are on the fly and need to know or in my case . . . I'm 70 . . . need to REMEMBER how to do something I did maybe three or eight years ago. I go back to Pagemaker. Indeed . . . it's that damned shift key. Thank you so so much. Charlie Grubb

[@SAIFULLAHJAMIL]

Your welcome, Charlie. Glad it helps

[@StanWeiner]

You're the best. Helped me a lot. Thank you.

[@sistersauthorsfriendsincanada]

This is a GAME CHANGER for me!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! ❤

[@ashamahashwar953]

you solve my big problem mam..... thank you sososososo much.... love from india...😊

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

So glad it helped you out! XO Lisa

[@miguellemillo2543]

Thank you. I've been tasked with reformatting a 50 page e-book that's created in word and I would much rather do it in indesign. This was very helpful.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Miguel: Wonderful - Glad it was helpful! XO Lisa

[@ricsamaniego6257]

Nice! What would you do if the document also had tables and images? Would the tables be placed as text or tables? And would the images be imported at all?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hey Ric: I would re-create them manually in InDesign. XO Lisa

[@gracebalafonteministries5858]

Thank you so ,much you saved me my sanity God bless you

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

You are so welcome

[@Simon-cq7xo]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

You're welcome! Happy to help!

[@juniapenido7673]

Hello, love the video! If my file has footnotes, will Indesign recognize them?

[@eseyasabraha7784]

This saved me a lot of time thank you very much Lisa.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JanetteHeffernan]

Did your import bring all the formatting across with the styles?

[@karenm2470]

Exactly what I was looking for. ALL OF THIS!!!

[@ultramynd.]

I love this lady. You just saved a life. Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kimberlymcd9780]

I am trying to import text from Word into InDesign this works great. The only problem I have is the Word doc has text in tables and the tables don't seem to match when imported. Any thoughts?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Kimberly: You cannot import tables from Word to InDesign. Sorry - it's just not possible in an easy way. XO Lisa

[@messiahadvent]

wow very nice i like it and realy explained.

[@UnboxRacing]

Wonderful, who would think that shift double click could save hours of laborious guesswork about placing word files!! Thank you very much. One other challenge about Word files are images that are inserted into the body text and what happens to them on placing in Indesign. I have a 95 page word doc that I need to get into ID this morning...we shall see. Also on hyperlinks and footnotes..so many headaches.

[@darkreigncometh]

Thank you! I have been looking for a solution to this forever.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi - So glad this video helped you!

[@JessicaMDesigns]

Thank you! This was super helpful - saved me tons of time

[@DrewZilla_Art]

you just made my life a little easier. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

So happy to hear that DrewZilla! XO Lisa

[@DustinRanem]

Quick and simple, thank you for the help!

[@edgarohito4662]

Perfect Video! What camera are you using its super HD ?

[@tmkm130]

Thank you. I'm just starting to learn this. Very cool. I get scanned documents at work and they look horrible. I like to clean them up so I use the recognize text option in Acrobat DC. A lot of times it copies the font but it's pixilated or skewed somehow I'm wondering if InDesign has a better feature or process to clean it up? Please let me know. Thank you.

[@neouia777]

What is the butter import the text from Word or type it directly in indesign 🤔🙄 Thanks ✨

[@dr.niallmacgiollabhui3536]

HI. Really great video. When I try to import, having set up the file, it seems as if only one page is being pulled across instread of the 115 I want to import. I hold the shift bar on my MacBook but the double click doesn't seem to be working for me?

[@luvozwide5704]

Super helpful, you're the best.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad to hear it!

[@rahbaar]

thank you so much, it is so helpful for me.

[@00TheRealTC]

You're fabulous! Thank you for this excellent tutorial.

[@Federico1685]

Hi. Your tutorial is very useful and clear. Do I have to install any plug-in to transfer avanced logic and math symbols from word to indesign? Thank you.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Federico: Thanks for watching + commenting. I have no idea about logic + math symbols since I've never used them in either program. Nor do I ever use plugins so I'm not the right person for this question but you can easily just try it out and see if it works or not or contact Adobe Technical support for help. XOXO Lisa

[@Federico1685]

@@PrettyFabulousDesigns Thank you so much.

[@migmaina4728]

Many thanks for this! It has saved me a lot of time! It is however not working on all the word documents I want to transfer to indesign. Only 7 out of 253 pages are created form this particular word file leaving me with the text over set symbol at the end of the 7th page. Any idea on what could be wrong with the word document?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Mig: Sorry to hear it stalled on you. I usually find this is because some weird or fancy formatting attempts were made to the Word document. I do not have a fix for it. I have tried copying and pasting the entire word document into a plain text editor but then you'll lose all your formatting. I hate to say it but you'll just have to copy and paste in chunks to get it all into InDesign. Or you can contact Adobe support - they might have a fix for you. Good luck! XO Lisa

[@rabiscoteologico]

Thank you very much! You just saved me a lot of work

[@ravindracsl]

Very well explained Thanks

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@squareinsquare2078]

Thanks so much! All I needed to do was press shift, you've saved me a ton of time.

[@rayacosta.oficial]

I AM A FAN ALREADY! Thanks!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Ray: Awesome! Thank you! XO Lisa

[@stacy1458]

AMAZINGLY HELPFUL! Thank you Lisa!

[@uththara1]

Thank you soooo much ❤ for help me to my exam 🥺🙏

[@rao_inspires]

Thankyou!!! You legit just saved me hours of work on a short deadline!!!

[@juliamarshall6987]

I have been using InDesign for years and literally did not know I could make it automatically place the exact number of pages. My editors make a lot of text changes and its so much back and forth and I am CONSTANTLY going back and forth linking and relinking and reformatting documents. This is going to shave weeks off my work hours in a year.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Julia: So glad it was helpful! XO Lisa

[@kylejantjiesauthor]

I followed your exact instructions and it worked but at some point in my document, the pages just go blank. But when I delete some of the previous text, it shows that those pages are actually still there, they're just not showing. What do I do?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Kyle: Sorry to hear that happened - this is definitely something to explore with Adobe support directly. Good luck. XO Lisa

[@ThePattersonFdn]

Love your tutorials...and getting to the point! :)

[@AngelTrazo]

this video CHANGED MY LIFE! thank you :)

[@portuler]

This was very helpful. Thanks for sharing

[@bertazak2217]

I have a template that I did this to. The template already has the fill text in it. Is there a quick way to replace this text with the placed document?

[@officerM1911]

lol. So.....like just hold down when you place. AWESOME! this really saved my bacon! AND A LOT OF TIME!

[@Christine-ix6gq]

Life saving lol thank you!!

[@ozonelayerhole1371]

very nice information thank you mam

[@liammetcalfe1]

Does the shift and double click method work for an InDesign document that uses columns? I am working with a thesis that will have each page split into thirds.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Liam: I have no idea but I don’t see why it wouldn’t. XOXO Lisa

[@vivible5386]

Thank yoy very much. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU: HOW I CAN KEEP SUPERSCRIPT STYLE, ITALICS STYLE, BOLD STYLE FROM WORD TO INDESIGN. Thank yoy very much and sorry for my english

[@onepointfivemethane205]

Thank youuu I forgot about the shift thing & I couldn't find it anywhere on google

[@MHarun-kq8oc]

Hi Lisa, I'm GD Harun from Bangladesh. I like your tutorials so much, thank you for your very brilliant & informative tutorial, very glad to you. Please, can you make a tutorial for a 16-page plate setup to plate output for publishing a book in InDesign? Actually, I have a 500 pages book for output. If you have, please, I'm very glade to you if you send me the link.

[@katerinatschertkova4886]

Thank You very much!

[@IAMSucc3ss]

Very helpful indeed. God bless you

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cartoonsalaisuanpi9122]

could you show how to do for thesis paper or book? thanks

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Cartoon: That's a good question - with the footnotes and endnotes and such? I have no idea since I've never written a thesis paper. Even in college, I opted to take the 8-hour exam over writing a thesis paper so I'm not sure. XO Lisa

[@lon2336]

YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE! THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@maiva8292]

So helpful and straight to the point! Thank you!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi M M: Thanks so much - glad you liked it! Thanks, Lisa

[@AdmicheWorldPicture]

Thanks very much ! You have saved me

[@KomlaWilson]

Why doesnt it work for me😭

[@arahmanYT]

😔😔

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Komla: Sorry to hear that - you can contact Adobe Support and they'll help you. XO Lisa

[@JavanHamiltonTV]

Thanks for the explainer. The problem is that InDesign seems to be so buggy with it. It didn't work for a few times...then it did...then it didn't again.

[@JahnnCooper]

Thanks very kind and clear!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Jahnn: Glad you liked it! XO Lisa

[@seekinwards3662]

Does anyone know if this only works with word documents? I've been trying this with a document around 100 pgs from libre office and it doesn't seem to work. Any tips?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi there: This is a tutorial for Word documents. Not Libre. But you could upload your Libre document to Word and then take that and use the tutorial?? IDK for sure but you could try it. XO Lisa

[@RukundoNshimiye-g8r]

Thanks, great video!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Rukundo: Glad you liked it! XO Lisa

[@BabyAPoland]

You have saved my job o.o Thank you so much

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad I could help!

[@ΜαρίαΧρυσανθοπούλου-π1χ]

Είσαι υπέροχη!!!

[@karencorrell4041]

Hi, hoping you may know how to import just small amounts of the text per page, as I have a children's book, I am working on?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Karen: That's a good question - Not that I know of. I've never worked with Children's books that have extensive layouts but Euan Mitchell focuses more on that subject and might have a video on his channel over at kzbin.info/door/c0ChEC2U2iny_m1-X10Jdw XO Lisa

[@karencorrell4041]

@@PrettyFabulousDesigns Thanks! I think I have figured it out, each page is unique so it is one at a time, but its done. Now to prepare for printing!

[@arshkhan9860]

You are so beautiful and the way you explain is awesome. Love from Pakistan

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Arsh: Aww - thanks. You're so nice - I appreciate your friendly comment. XO Lisa

[@_atulroy_]

when i import large amount text over into Indesign, it also imports the footnotes. And i'm just not able to get rid of the annoying footnotes, since its placed automatically during import all into a textframe, i'm not able to remove them. I can edit them, but not remove. Help!

[@manojkn1073]

Madam, very very thanks.................................. Thanks a lot.......

[@KimyPops95]

Super helpful, thank you! :)

[@JusticePatriot24]

Thank You very much. I have been looking for this.

[@JohnWalker-il1rt]

Thank you!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

You're welcome!

[@thecrewa6938]

great tutorial!

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Glad you think so! XO Lisa

[@christinagouzioti501]

soo helpfullll..thank u

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Christina: So glad you found it helpful! XO Lisa

[@nadarTelevision]

Wow! neat short cut. Thanks for sharing.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Super! XOXO Lisa

[@BulisHouse]

Lovely thank you

[@lezexperiencephilippines]

Wow! Thank you for that fast yet precise tutorial. I've been looking for an easy way to import my 100 pages word document and this just answers my question.

[@nasiademetriou1048]

Very easy!! Thank you

[@DaniloNagamatsu]

Nice! Thank you for your video :D

[@WrenzSantos]

But how about the italics and bold word that i want to retain? It works but not for special words that i want to emphasize? How can i fix it?

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Wrenzy: It probably depends on what font you're using BUT I am not an expert at special characters but you can call Adobe Tech Support and they will help you out! 800-833-6687 Good luck! XO Lisa

[@ayegbemiicanada9635]

thank you God bless you

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

You are so welcome!

[@dharmatreasure2919]

how to enable rich text format in indesign

[@nansymassartdesign1446]

Hi, I need help. I have black boxes appear on top of the imported texts; I don't know why it's like this.

[@PrettyFabulousDesigns]

Hi Nansy: Sorry to hear this is happening. That sucks. Did you try reaching out to Adobe Support? XO Lisa