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How to Change Header Rows in a Long Table Across Multiple Pages in InDesign

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October 9, 2024
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Hi,

I have a long table in Indesign with content overflowing from page 1 to page 20. I have a header row on every page. I'd like to change the header row to a different header row at page 7. This way I can have a header row for pages1 to 7 and a different header row for pages 8 to 20. Is there a way to do to this in Indesign?

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Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

You can use a work-around to have a different "header" on the first page and another header on the others, but you can't tell it what page to start on. Why not create two tables? You can format them like the are one long document if necessary.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

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You can use a work-around to have a different "header" on the first page and another header on the others, but you can't tell it what page to start on. Why not create two tables? You can format them like the are one long document if necessary.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

Steve Werner

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@Dave Creamer of IDEAS,

Yes, the two tables solution was the only one I could think of. InDesign tables are not designed to change headers in ",mid stream".

Abhishek Rao

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Hi @Federica370702447a5d,

Thanks for reaching out! You can achieve this by using table styles and creating a new header for your table.

Select the row that you want as the new header (for pages 8 to 20).
Go to Table > Cell Options > Rows and Columns, and check the "Header" box.
Next, apply the new header style to the selected row.

To ensure everything works seamlessly, could you please let us know which version of InDesign you're using and your operating system details? This will help us assist you better!

Best,
Abhishek Rao

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Federica370702447a5dAuthor

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Hi,

Thank you for the reply, but I'm not sure how I can make this work. Once I apply a header from page 1, it applies the header for every page in the document. This means I cannot select the header row' on any other page other than page 1.
Without being able to select it, I also cannot apply a new header to the rest of the pages.
I am using Indesign 2024 19.5. Thanks!

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @Federica370702447a5d,

Thanks for the clarification! Please try below to set different header rows in your table:

1. Go to Window > Styles > Paragraph Styles and create two styles (e.g., "Header Style 1" for pages 1-7 and "Header Style 2" for pages 8-20).

2. Select the first header row (for pages 1-7) and apply "Header Style 1".

3. After your content rows for pages 1-7, insert a new row for the new header. Select it and apply "Header Style 2".

4. Go to Table > Cell Options > Rows and Columns, and check the "Header" box for both header rows.

This should allow you to have distinct headers for your table! Let us know how it goes.

Best,
Abhishek Rao

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