How to Export an InDesign File to Word

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August 25, 2025
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Is there a way to save indesign as a word doc?

How to

Correct answer Mike Witherell

InDesign allows you to insert a Type tool into a story and export that story as RTF.

Another approach is to export a PDF and from Acrobat Pro export the text.

You cannot directly save as an InDD file to a text file.

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Doc Maik

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I once did it by saving/exporting the PDF created from the INDD as Word DOCX in Acrobat Pro. The result was very accurate. Perhaps that's what Derek meant, but he didn't refer to Acrobat. Not everyone has susbcribed for Acrobat.

Mike Witherell

Correct answer

Community Expert

InDesign allows you to insert a Type tool into a story and export that story as RTF.

Another approach is to export a PDF and from Acrobat Pro export the text.

You cannot directly save as an InDD file to a text file.

Mike Witherell

Derek Cross

Community Expert

You can Export the PDF (created from your InDesign fie) as a Word document but, as mentioned, you may have to do further cleanup work.

tonks_the_auror

Community Expert

Is there a way to save indesign as a word doc?

Not exactly. You can export to RTF, then open the RTF in Word.

Another route is to export to PDF, then open the PDF in Word.

Neither of these methods are perfect.

What are you trying to achieve?

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