How to Convert a Word File to Indesign

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Although there's no way to convert a Word document to InDesign's format, you can import the contents of the Word document into an existing InDesign project. This wikiHow teaches you how to properly import the content of your Word document, including its styles and special formatting, into Adobe InDesign.

Step 1 Open your InDesign project.

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Open your InDesign project. To properly import your Word document into InDesign while preserving as much of your formatting as possible, you'll need to start with an existing InDesign document. If you haven't already created one, open InDesign and click Create New to do so now. [1] X Research source Then, select a category (Print, Web, or Mobile), choose a preset, set any specific details in the Preset Details panel, and then click Create.

Step 2 Click the File menu and select Place.

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Click the File menu and select Place . The File menu is at the top-left corner of InDesign on a PC, or at the top-left corner of the screen on a Mac.

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Step 3 Select the Word document you want to import.

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Check the box next to Show Import Options . This setting allows you to choose aspects of the Word document to preserve. [2] X Research source

Step 5 Click the Open button.

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Click the Open button. This displays a new window that lets you customize your import options. [3] X Research source

Step 6 Select Preserve Styles and Formatting from Text and Tables.

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Step 7 Select Customize Style Import.

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Step 8 Click the Style Mapping button.

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Step 9 Map each Word style to a corresponding InDesign style.

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