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hughanagle
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December 6, 2019
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Non-contiguous text selections

  • December 6, 2019
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Is there any way of making non-contiguous text selections in InDesign?

 

In other words, selecting two or three different words in a long sentence (to which one can then apply character formatting).

 

TIA

 

Hugh

 

p.s. this is something that I do easily in Word (mac) by simply holding down the Alt/Option key.

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Correct answer Peter Kahrel

Nope, not possible. Much requested, never supported. You can add your voice at InDesign user voice

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nigelfrenchCommunity Expert
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December 6, 2019

I wish this were possible.

 

In the meantime, if you pick up the Character Style formats with the Eyedropper tool, it will stay loaded with these formats and you can apply them to multiple text selections, one after another. Not quite what you're asking for, but it will get you to the same result.

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    hughanagleAuthor
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    December 6, 2019

    Thanks for this. It's a very helpful interim solution.

      Peter Kahrel
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      Peter KahrelCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      December 6, 2019

      Nope, not possible. Much requested, never supported. You can add your voice at InDesign user voice

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        hughanagleAuthor
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        December 6, 2019

        What a pity.

         

        I'll add my voice. Thank you.

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