How to import Word text into InDesign without losing basic formatting



This a demonstration of one method of importing text from Microsoft Word, into Adobe InDesign, that prevents the loss of basic text formatting by using a combination of import settings, character styles and find/replace. It avoids importing the problematic Word document styles, and leaves you with an InDesign file with cleanly formatted styles, and no overrides.
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Full written tutorial is available at:
https://nukefactory.com/tutorials/how-to-retain-formatting-when-bringing-text-from-word-into-indesign/
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Timecodes
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Microsoft Word Styles
02:10 How to Place text into InDesign
02:48 InDesign text import options settings
04:51 Changing Inline Formatting to Character Styles
08:55 Character Style benefits and clearing overrides
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Duration: 00:11:00

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