Change binding direction of an existing indd file

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March 27, 2024
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How can I change an existing document that is set up with right binding to left binding? My CC is set for english with left binding, but I have an indd file sent from a translation service bureau that was set for right binding and that's how it opens. The language does not read right to left so I need to fix this for press. I am not creating a new document, but need to change this document to print correctly. It's 72 pages and I really don't want to copy and paste into a new

How to

Correct answer Willi Adelberger

Zou have to have installed an InDesign version with ME support.

Then go to Menu > Document Setup … > Click on the left binding button.

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Peter Kahrel

Community Expert

You can use this script to toggle the active document's binding (works in any version):

d = app.activeDocument;
if (d.documentPreferences.pageBinding === PageBindingOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT) {
  d.documentPreferences.pageBinding = PageBindingOptions.RIGHT_TO_LEFT;
} else {
  d.documentPreferences.pageBinding = PageBindingOptions.LEFT_TO_RIGHT;
}

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menna_abdelrahman4015

Participant

This works very well. Thank you.

Willi Adelberger

Correct answer

Community Expert

Zou have to have installed an InDesign version with ME support.

Then go to Menu > Document Setup … > Click on the left binding button.

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Dianne at AllegraAuthor

Inspiring

Thank You!! I hade a version installed for when I work on the arabic versions - I sure wish they'd add this feature to the English one... so simple yet have to install different versions to do it.

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

You can install any ME version upon an existing other version. It will add the plugins needed to work with ME features. FOr example, I have often to typeset theological books with Hebrew text and German text. My primary UI is German. Then I changed in the CC Desktop App in the settings the program language (scroll down until your finger burns) to Hebrew Support. Now I install those programms I often need for these books again. After that I change the language back to my primary language (German). Now runs InDesign with German UI and additional menu and dialogue elements for typesetting in Hebrew and a bunch of further fonts for Hebrew support is also installed.

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