Recreate those squares and rectangles in InDesign using the Rectangle Frame Tool and build them on a Parent page. The parent provides all the rectangles to each actual page, kinda like a template. In advance, convert any frame that needs to be a textframe into a textframe by either clicking it with the Type tool, or choosing it and choosing Object > Content > Text. Now you can move to the actual pages and begin to File > Place the picture content into the big boxes, and File > Place the word.docx text into the textframe rectangles. Where some text is the same in each small box, simply build it in the parent page and it will be on all the pages in common. Also, consider taking some instruction from an Adobe Certified Instructor. ... View more

Explore this: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/reset-indesign-preferences-and-other-troubleshooting/m-p/11990234#M423408 ... View more

Preferences > File Handling > Create Links when placing text and spreadsheet files ... View more

Sure. Place it on the Parent Page, but on a Layer higher than the empty frame layer. Once the overlay image is in the frame on the parent on the upper layer ... lock the upper layer. Now you can visit the child pages and do what you were already doing. BTW, always File > Place the saved/named graphic. Don't copy n paste it. ... View more

This script can clear overrides in the entire document: https://www.id-extras.com/clear-overrides-throughout-document/ Look out for the common mistake of having a Character Style on at default affecting a lot of text. Since you mention that simply updating the paragraph style font choice is not succeeding, you might have a always-on character style messing things up. ... View more