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Mar 14, 2025 6:18 PM UTC
Question

Can I create one InCopy link and assign it to multiple InDesign files (or vice versa)?

For example, I have a paragraph that I reuse in multiple InDesign files for the same product. I would like to create one parent link that is assigned to each of those InDesign files, so that when I make a change I only make it once. Is this a capability of InCopy? Or is this something that InDesign is capable of? (I realize this is the advantage of having a CCMS, which we don't have yet.) 

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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Mar 14, 2025 6:56 PM UTC
    Yes, you can do that. As a bonus, you can define the paragraph style differently in each InDesign document so it will be styled to match.
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    Participant
    Jun 11, 2025 8:27 PM UTC

    Could you please break down how to create the parent link and assign it to multiple different InDesign files?

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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Jun 12, 2025 10:57 AM UTC

    It's no different than placing any other file. Find the ICML file you want to use and then use the file > place command in InDesign with any INDD file you'd like.

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