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JayIKEA
JayIKEA
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January 2, 2024
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Auto populate from excel

  • January 2, 2024
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I am trying to make some labels in indesign.  But we have 1000+ to make.  Is there a way that Indesign can auto-populate individual labels from an excel sheet?

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    Correct answer James Gifford—NitroPress

    You probably want to look at InDesign's Data Merge feature. All you should have to do is export the Excel data in a compatible format such as CSV.

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    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
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    January 2, 2024

    If those labels are so simple - why not to do them directly from WORD - or even Excel ??

     

    Using InDesign is a bit overkill...

     

    JayIKEA
    JayIKEAAuthor
    Inspiring
    January 2, 2024

    The printers we are sending to wants the files as PDF... i figure its easier to export a batch in indesign, no?

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
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    January 2, 2024

    You can print / export - even directly - from WORD / Excel to PDF.

     

    James Gifford—NitroPress
    James Gifford—NitroPressCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 2, 2024

    You probably want to look at InDesign's Data Merge feature. All you should have to do is export the Excel data in a compatible format such as CSV.

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