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Hi Adobe

I'm missing the function to select objects with properties like the one currently selected, the "select same stroke" or "same color" etc. Is that not possible in Indesign?

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LaubenderCorrect answer

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Hi janus,

well, you could use Find Object instead.

Of course the Adobe Illustrator feature is easier to use and the found objects are selected all together.

With InDesign's Find Object you can select them only one by one.

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Uwe Laubender

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johnh11906707

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Hello, one work around would be to select the colour swatch in the swatch window and delete it (right click delete swatch) and when prompted Remove Swatch and Replace with... select the swatch you want your items to become. I have literally just done this, but searched out this thread in an attempt to see if their was a neater way (as the select too in Illustrator).

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Eric_Berger

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A somewhat clumsy workaround for me is to copy the objects over to Illustrator, make the change and then paste them back into Indesign.

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denni2579

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this is exactly what I just did... So stupid that adobe can't think of making something similar for inDesign even after people are requesting for it!

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Eugene Tyson

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As already stated at the beginning of the post - please do not be rude - this forum is mostly supported by volunteers who give up their free time to assist others.

To report any bugs or feature requests you can use the below link and follow the instructions - this is the best way to get your voice heard.

Report bugs or make a feature request
https://indesign.uservoice.com/

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Laubender

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Rob Day said: "You can’t have multiple selections that are not on the same spread."

There is one exception to this, I think, but it will not be helpful here:

One could select pages on different spreads with the Page tool.

[1] Select the pages in the Pages panel

[2] Switch the active tool to the Page Tool

Another annotation:

If you want to select specific type(s) of objects on a spread you could use a script for this that is stored in the Application folder of the Scripts panel: SelectObjects.jsx

Here a version of that script where nothing is pre-selected in the UI of the script.

SelectObjects-NO-OPTION-CHECKED.jsx

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7zl3wl0n4tq14u9/SelectObjects-NO-OPTION-CHECKED.jsx?dl=1

( It's always a drag to deselect all options but one if you only want to select one category of objects on the spread. )

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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defaultf8mai1s2y84q

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You just saved me HOURS!

Thank you so much!

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tonythedesigner

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ADOBE, WHY DO YOU NOY FIX THIS?

I want to select all circles with the SAME stroke or SAME color.

WHY is this NOT an option?

Guess the Adobe Illustrator Team is much better at finding solutions for us.

Finding Objects is SLOW and tedious for 50 objects.

Getyour act together!

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Derek Cross

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Please don't be rude. This forum is mostly supported by non-Adobe volunteers who use their spare time to help others.

Maybe Object Styles can do what you wish for.

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tonythedesigner

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I apologize Derek, and everyone else. Iwas under a tight deadline and let the pressure get to me.

It just doesn't make any sense to me why a systemic set of commands and their names are not applied across the Adobe software family.

It would make the programs more intuitive, and I don't get why a simple thing like SELECT>SAME FILL and STROKE, especially given InDesign's complexit.

Object Styles doesn;t do it for me, unfortunately...wish it did, sir.

Thank you for your patience, I have a suspicion this will be a problem 10 years down the line.

Wish there was a script for this, I looked and couldn't fond one.

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