Step and Repeat save preset indesign

Have you tried click on item you want to duplicate an hold down option key, and drag. It duplicates what ever you highlighted.

Hi @Dena26222541i72m , You can also script a step and repeat, this would make a 3x3 grid with a 10 pt gutter. You could save scripts with different column, row, and gutter amounts (c,r,xg, and yg at the top of the script) and run as needed:

//uses points
app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = MeasurementUnits.POINTS;
var c = 3; //columns
var r = 3; //rows
var xg = 10; //horizontal gutter
var yg = 10; //vertical gutter

var sel = app.activeDocument.selection[0]
var b = sel.geometricBounds;
var xoff = b[1];
var yoff = b[0];

for (var i = 1; i < c*r; i++){
    if(i%c>0){
        xoff = xoff + xg + (b[3]-b[1])
        sel.duplicate([xoff,yoff])
    }else{
        xoff = b[1]; 
        yoff = yoff + yg + (b[2]-b[0])
        sel.duplicate([xoff,yoff])
    }
};   

app.scriptPreferences.measurementUnit = AutoEnum.AUTO_VALUE;

Another option is to use Illustrator's Symbols. You could place the AI file in ID if necessary.

If you mean for situations when you have to print for example business cards:

- create new folder,

- put there your file to be placed - name it aaa.pdf or something - if it's a PDF 😉

- copy your template INDD as well,

- in your INDD template - place your aaa.pdf as desired, 

Then, every time you need to print the same set of business cards - just overwrite aaa.pdf and re-open your INDD template. 

Of course, you can place this way multiple different aaa.pdf files.