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bodanangelo
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Jul 2, 2026 9:12 PM UTC
Question

Copy text from excel to indesign (tabs or indent problem)

Hi i have files that i have to copy from excel to indesign but im having a problem, when i copy the text to indesign the alignment is mess up. Is there other way i can fix this without losing the alignment? 

Because i have to do it manually and align it using tab each.

i dont want to import the excel file because i have t squeeze the text from small space.

 

Thank you

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    bodanangeloAuthor
    Participant
    Jul 25, 2026 2:25 PM UTC

    i want to know how to fix this? im using Type > Tabs format..

    but when i copy my text from google sheets and paste to indesign..

    this what happen to me.. and i have to do manually tabbing each time..

    as you can see from image below i want to know if there is other way and easy to tabbing the format like the one above the image. What im doing now is manually tabbing and takes alot of work for me to fix it.
     


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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Jul 2, 2026 10:04 PM UTC

    Easiest way is to format the table in Excel and then place it as a formatted table. If that’s not what you want you’re going to have provide some screenshots detailing what you need.

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    bodanangeloAuthor
    Participant
    Jul 3, 2026 12:17 AM UTC

    Thanks Bob! i will try this first and share screenshots later if  dint work.

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    nik.m
    Community Manager
    nik.mCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Jul 22, 2026 2:38 PM UTC

    Hi ​@bodanangelo, just following up to see if the suggestion from Bob helped or if you need further assistance on this? 

    If you do need further assistance, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help. 

     

    Thanks, 

    Nikunj 

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