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maryannejane
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May 29, 2025
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Importing formatted text from Incopy to Indesign

  • May 29, 2025
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Hey, I am struggling to get my placed incopy file to update in indesign. I have tried restarting, updating, quitting. I have attached screenshots. The text box in Indesign shows a pencil with a line through. I have no locked objects or layers.

Any ideas?

Correct answer BobLevine

The first screenshot shows that you have not checked the file back in in InCopy. Also, once you've placed the file in InDesign you should be opening the INDD file in InCopy to work on it.

 

Do not open the ICML file once it's been placed in InDesign.

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maryannejaneAuthor
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May 30, 2025

Thank you! new to this so learning.

    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    May 29, 2025

    The first screenshot shows that you have not checked the file back in in InCopy. Also, once you've placed the file in InDesign you should be opening the INDD file in InCopy to work on it.

     

    Do not open the ICML file once it's been placed in InDesign.

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