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Import styles from other documents

You can import paragraph and character styles from another InDesign document (any version) into the active document. During import, you can determine which styles are loaded and what should occur if a loaded style has the same name as a style in the current document. You can also import styles from an InCopy document.

  1. In the Character Styles or Paragraph Styles panel, do one of the following:

    • Choose Load Character Styles or Load Paragraph Styles in the Styles panel menu.

    • Choose Load All Text Styles in the Styles panel menu to load both character and paragraph styles.

  2. Double-click the InDesign document containing the styles you want to import.
  3. In the Load Styles dialog box, make sure that a check mark appears next to the styles you want to import. If any existing style has the same name as one of the imported styles, choose one of the following options under Conflict With Existing Style, and then click OK:
    Use Incoming Style Definition
    Overwrites the existing style with the loaded style and applies its new attributes to all text in the current document that used the old style. The definitions of the incoming and existing styles are displayed at the bottom of the Load Styles dialog box so that you can view a comparison.

    Auto-Rename
    Renames the loaded style. For example, if both documents have a Subheading style, the loaded style is renamed “Subheading copy” in the current document.

You can also use the Books feature to share styles. (See Synchronize book documents.)




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Stefan Gentz (tracom.de) said on May 25, 2008 at 3:28 AM :
You can also import styles this way with no document open. If you do so, the loaded styles will also be provided for all new documents.
Newwest employee said on Jul 23, 2008 at 8:48 AM :
I've been trying to figure out how to import styles from one document to another. I cannot for the life of me locate "Load Character Syles" or "Load Paragraph Styles" anywhere in InDesign. So short of re-creating the text by writing down what I did in another document, I am at a loss for how to get them into the new document. Even the HELP feature isn't very helpful.
Bob - Adobe Writer said on Jul 23, 2008 at 9:02 AM :
The "Load" commands are located on the flyout menu that appears when you click the icon in the upper right corner of the panel. If you still can't see them, leave another comment, and I'll reply to you directly.
No screen name said on Oct 14, 2008 at 1:03 PM :
Is there a way to save paragraph styles or make them default styles so that, when you open a new document those paragraph style are available?
Bob Bringhurst - Adobe said on Oct 14, 2008 at 3:29 PM :
Yes, close all documents and then create or load styles. Any style you add in the "no document" state will appear in new documents.

 

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