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Inspiring
February 9, 2022
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Moving multiple pages via script

  • February 9, 2022
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Is it possible to move mutliple pages in InDesign scripting with a single move call or do you need to move one page at a time?

Correct answer m1b

It's hard to say if it's one page at a time. The move() method belongs to Page and not Pages, so you could infer that the API moves one page at a time. But here's a simple example of moving some pages, and it is basically one call for multiple pages if you do it this way.

- Mark

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var allPages = doc.pages;
var myPages = allPages.itemByRange(4, 7);
myPages.move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING);

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m1b
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m1bCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 9, 2022

It's hard to say if it's one page at a time. The move() method belongs to Page and not Pages, so you could infer that the API moves one page at a time. But here's a simple example of moving some pages, and it is basically one call for multiple pages if you do it this way.

- Mark

var doc = app.activeDocument;
var allPages = doc.pages;
var myPages = allPages.itemByRange(4, 7);
myPages.move(LocationOptions.AT_BEGINNING);
JO_15Author
Inspiring
February 9, 2022

Interesting. I will need to give that a try! Thanks for sharing.

JO_15Author
Inspiring
February 9, 2022

Mark, 

 

It worked like a charm! Thank you so much for answering my question and helping out.

Community Expert
February 9, 2022