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Anonymous
December 9, 2009
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How to move pages from one InDesign file to another

  • December 9, 2009
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Is there an easier way to insert pages from one InDesign file to another InDesign file, rather than copy and paste? Is there a script for this?

 

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    Correct answer Peter Spier

    Open both files and use the "Move Pages" command from the Pages Panel menu in the source doc.

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    Eric309007702hh8
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    July 5, 2023

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      alanterra
      alanterra
      Inspiring
      December 7, 2020

      I had some problems if I wasn't moving a full spread (single pages + spreads), but when I moved full spreads it worked perfectly. I'm not sure how this deals with master pages with the same name, but I had identical master pages with the same name in source and destination and saw no issues.

      J
      JPEG.pt
      Participant
      November 20, 2020

      Great! it works!!!!!!!! tksssssssssssssssss

      darrene99210721
      darrene99210721
      Participant
      June 10, 2020

      Genius Peter - thank you. I'm older than the hills and it always gives me a buzz to learn something new!

        tesselt95766602
        tesselt95766602
        Participant
        January 3, 2018

        It only shows up as a single page instead of a part of a spread?

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        LaubenderCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 4, 2018

        Hi tesselt95766602 ,

        I would suggest that you show the result as screenshot.

        Use the forum's controls to add one.

        You might have Allow Page Shuffle unchecked in the Page Panel of your target document.

        Regards,
        Uwe

        Peter Spier
        Community Expert
        Peter SpierCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        December 9, 2009

        Open both files and use the "Move Pages" command from the Pages Panel menu in the source doc.

          ananggadipa
          ananggadipa
          Participating Frequently
          September 3, 2014

          Hey Peter, if I wan to move several page that part of Auto Flow text, I checked the "delete page after moving" but the content still there, not deleted.

          Is there any way to delete it automatically, just to make sure I have moved that autoflowed page?

          Peter Spier
          Community Expert
          Peter SpierCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          September 3, 2014

          Deleting pages from a threaded story deletes the frames on those pages, but not the text, which flows into the remaining frames. You ave to select and delete the text itself if you want to remove it.

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