Quark to InDesignCS3 Conversion Guide - InDesign User Group

lists from text files for these dictionaries,
and you can export dictionaries
as text files.
Can InDesign import word files?
InDesign offers robust support for
both Word and Rich Text format
(RTF) files. For example, when you
import a Word document or an RTF
document, you have the option to
rename styles (in case of a naming
conflict), overwrite an existing
InDesign style with the Word or
RTF style, or map a Word or RTF
style to an existing InDesign style.
To access these style-mapping
options, as well as several other
options, choose File > Place, select
a Word or RTF file, and then select
Show Import Options in the Place
dialog box. When you click Open,
the Microsoft Word Import Options
dialog box is displayed.
In addition to setting style-mapping
rules when importing Word
documents, you can also save the
settings you make in the Microsoft
Word Import Options dialog box as
presets. For example, if you receive
Word files from several writers who
use their own idiosyncratic styles,
you can set up presets that automatically
map those styles to your
InDesign styles on import—a huge
time-saver and extremely useful
for book, newspaper, and
magazine publishers.
B
A
A. Closely control how InDesign
imports microsoft word files.
B. for example, map styles in the
word file to styles in an InDesign
layout.
C. Even save those style mappings
as presets to streamline future
import of similar content.
D. when you import the word file,
InDesign automatically applies
the mapped styles, so you get
more finished results, like the
page shown here.
InDesign retains anchored objects
in Word files. They are placed in
InDesign using the original Word
dimensions and similar position coordinates
on the page. After you import
an anchored object, you can control its
placement within InDesign by selecting
it and then choosing Object >
Anchored Object > Options.
C
D
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