[SCRIPT] Word import options

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September 30, 2021
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Any suggestion on how to import multiple Word documents (each Word to a new InDesign document) using an import preset? I have the SMP file and need to apply it to all selected Word files. I though I can show the import dialog options in the first one, I instructed my client to set the preset to be the default. But this way just the first Word file receives the import options set in SMP file.

Any thoughts?

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Correct answer lfcorullon13651490

I made it my own way. Placing the smp file, reading it, making relations of the styles and then changing the imported text with find/change.

lfcorullon13651490AuthorCorrect answer

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I made it my own way. Placing the smp file, reading it, making relations of the styles and then changing the imported text with find/change.

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Mike Bro

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Hello @lfcorullon13651490,

Can you post what you have working so far?

Regards,

Mike

lfcorullon13651490Author

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My function to place the word files is like this:

for (var i=0; i<dwords.length; i++) {
    var opts = (i===0) ? true : false;
    var f = File(dwords[i]);
    tf.place(f , opts);
}

As mentioned, the first one results OK, all other Word files in the folder (which I stored in the dwords variable) results in an InDesign document without, for example, the style mappings.

M

Mike Bro

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Hello @lfcorullon13651490,

Take a look at the post from Peter Kahrel below, it might be exactly what you're trying to create.

If not at least you'll see that......."it's not possible for a script to use InDesign's presets for placing Word documents. Before running the script, you need to create a preset and set it as the default."

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/place_documents.html

Regards,

Mike

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