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Tatiana284855350lmk
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July 29, 2024
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Is there a way to open multiple documents under 1 tab?

  • July 29, 2024
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Is there a way to open multiple documents under 1 tab? I am not looking to combine tabs or create a book. For context, I place text ads onto a template. Some papers have over 100 ads and having to copy, close, and paste them onto the template becomes very tedious. Please help! This would save a lot of time!

Each of the ads in the screenshot are documents I have to copy and paste onto the template. 

 

 

 

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Robert at ID-Tasker
Robert at ID-Tasker
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July 29, 2024

@Tatiana284855350lmk

 

As @Dave Creamer of IDEAS suggested - if you could offload "mapping" your ads as an database to someone: 

 

FileName, PosX, PosY

 

then with a right tool you could save a lot of time... 

 

The text in the 3rd column is a mockup / raw version ? 

 

    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Robert at ID-Tasker
    Legend
    August 7, 2024

    @Tatiana284855350lmk

     

    The mentioned PosX, PosY can be a column, row number, that will be automatically recalculated by the tool - so no need to specify exact in/mm/etc. values. 

     

    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
    Community Expert
    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 29, 2024

    You could try using an InDesign Library or the CC Library to store and retrieve them.

     

    Without more details, it looks like a good job for database publishing, but that would take some setup work.

     

     

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
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      Tatiana284855350lmkAuthor
      Participant
      August 7, 2024

      Hi Dave! Thank you! I'll try that. 

      Peter Kahrel
      Community Expert
      Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 29, 2024

      Tabs are strictly one-document only. But you can have two tabs (documents) open and visible next to (or one above) the other. Go to Window  > Arrange and select an arrangement.

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        Tatiana284855350lmkAuthor
        Participant
        August 7, 2024

        Thank you for your response, Peter. However, I do need my documents in one tab in order to be more efficient. The ads need to be placed on a template. 

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