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Nov 25, 2025 8:27 PM UTC
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Linking Word Document to InDesign Document with no continuous flow of text boxes across pages

I’ve created an InDesign document with multiple pages, where each page begins a new section and the text frames are not linked across pages. Is there a way to import a Word document so the text flows seamlessly throughout the InDesign file? Do I need to set up continuous, linked text frames beforehand, or is there a quicker method to achieve this?

BobLevine
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Nov 25, 2025 8:30 PM UTC

Before clicking the page to place the file, hold down the shift key and the document will autoflow and create as many new pages as are needed.

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BobLevine
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Nov 25, 2025 8:30 PM UTC

Before clicking the page to place the file, hold down the shift key and the document will autoflow and create as many new pages as are needed.

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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Nov 26, 2025 12:08 AM UTC

The other option is to create an InDesign document with a Primary Text Frame. If your document is already in progress, use @BobLevine 's method.

 

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