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How do i save a indesign template in indesign? I want to find it when i start a new document, and not open it from my computer.

Abhishek RaoCorrect answer

Community Manager

Hi @Shild,

You can save reusable settings in InDesign, but there's an important difference between a document preset and an InDesign template.

If you want something available when you select File > New > Document:

Go to File > Document Presets > Define.
Click New.
Give your preset a name and configure the page size, margins, columns, bleed, etc.
Click OK twice to save it.
Go to File > New > Document and select your saved preset.

Ref: https://adobe.ly/4zk4t4s

If you want to save a complete design containing text, images, styles, and parent pages:

Open your designed document.
Select File > Save As.
Choose InDesign Template (.indt).
Save the template.

Opening this .indt file normally creates a new untitled document while keeping the original template unchanged.

One limitation to be aware of: InDesign currently doesn't provide a built-in way to add your own .indt files directly to the New Document template gallery. You can use File > Open Recent for quicker access.

Ref: https://adobe.ly/4z99lt2

I hope this helps.
Abhishek

davecourtemanche

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You can save a template to your Adobe Cloud library and open it from there. I’ve done that with many of my templates.

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Mike Witherell

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Hi Shild,

While this is a great idea, it currently is not a feature of InDesign. Since you can see and browse template files in the New Document dialog box, it would be nice to see your custom templates there, too. Personally, I would like to see document presets (simpler than full templates) expanded with, among other things, a set of named layers, and not just the physical page size settings.

By the way, a template .indt file is the same as an InDesign .indd file saved as Read-Only added to the file attribute. Opening a Read-Only template file opens a new, untitled document.

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Abhishek Rao

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Community Manager

Hi @Shild,

You can save reusable settings in InDesign, but there's an important difference between a document preset and an InDesign template.

If you want something available when you select File > New > Document:

Go to File > Document Presets > Define.
Click New.
Give your preset a name and configure the page size, margins, columns, bleed, etc.
Click OK twice to save it.
Go to File > New > Document and select your saved preset.

Ref: https://adobe.ly/4zk4t4s

If you want to save a complete design containing text, images, styles, and parent pages:

Open your designed document.
Select File > Save As.
Choose InDesign Template (.indt).
Save the template.

Opening this .indt file normally creates a new untitled document while keeping the original template unchanged.

One limitation to be aware of: InDesign currently doesn't provide a built-in way to add your own .indt files directly to the New Document template gallery. You can use File > Open Recent for quicker access.

Ref: https://adobe.ly/4z99lt2

I hope this helps.
Abhishek

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leo.r

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@Shild I would like it to appear here.

Like @Abhishek Rao said, It can’t be done right now.

You can submit feature requests here:

https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests

In the meantime, use one of built-in facilities or third-party utilities that provide quick access to favorite items.

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