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Export from InDesign to PDF

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
April 10, 2025
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Hi,

I have the impression that InDesign only exports documents from the InDesign format to PDF. Is that correct? Is it possible for InDesign to export directly to Word, or is PDF the only option?

Import and export

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Laubender

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Hi @silje_kirkeb�_5122 ,

look into WordsFlow:

https://emsoftware.com/products/wordsflow/

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

Hi @silje_kirkeb�_5122 ,

look into WordsFlow:

https://emsoftware.com/products/wordsflow/

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

By @Laubender

I already mentioned that option.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

To clarify @Robert at ID-Tasker 's post, you can export _selected_ text to RTF (not .docx). Just open the .rtf file and save as to .docx.

Also, depending on the complexity, you can create a PDF, then in Acrobat Pro, export the PDF to Word. It might require some cleanup so you will have to check it out to see if it is worthwhile.

What if your final goal? To export the content for further edits? You might consider a different workflow in the future. For example, editors could use InCopy to edit the InDesign file directly ($5/month subscription) or you could purchase Em Software WordsFlow to link the Word document when placing in InDesign.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

Also, have you ever looked at the export options? That would have answered your question.

With text selected:

Without text selected:

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

Robert at ID-Tasker

Legend

You can export / extract text contents - of selected Stories - one-by-one or all selected using a dedicated script / 3rd party tool.

You can also export whole document as ePUB or HTML.

You can also export individual objects as JPEG / PNG.

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/indesign/using/supported-file-formats.html

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @10381466_kirkebø_5122,

To support what Robert mentioned, here’s a helpful Adobe helpx article that covers the various export options available in InDesign: https://adobe.ly/3EcXe7Q.

If you’re working on a specific workflow, feel free to share more details.

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Abhishek

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