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"Preserve local edits" greyed out in linked text options

New Here ,
Nov 14, 2022 Nov 14, 2022

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I am working on a guide made up of many chapters. Each chapter is intended to also function as a standalone document, so I have two alternate layouts, one with page numbering restarting in each section, the other with page numbering running sequentially through all the sections.

 

I have internal cross references within individual chapters, which I have amended in the layout functioning as a single continuous guide. See screenshots.

Chapter as standalone doc

Screenshot 2022-11-14 at 12.50.49.png

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter as part of longer guide

Screenshot 2022-11-14 at 12.53.41.png

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to exclude these when the linked copy is updated. I assume that the best way to do this is using the 'preserve local edits' function, but this is greyed out when I click into the link options:

Screenshot 2022-11-14 at 12.55.28.png

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any suggestions for how to fix much appreciated!

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Adobe Employee ,
Nov 15, 2022 Nov 15, 2022

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Hi @Jon Fletcher,

 

Thank you for reaching out. This option appears when you have an object selected or, Simply, without having a document opened in InDesign. Go to Link Panel>Click Panel options from the flyout menu, and you will have all the options available.

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New Here ,
Nov 16, 2022 Nov 16, 2022

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Hi @HARSHIKA_VERMA 

 

Thanks for your response. I already know where the options are though - as per screenshot.

My problem is that the preserve local edits option is greyed out, even with the text frame selected.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

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Adobe Employee ,
Nov 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022

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Sorry for the delay in response, @Jon Fletcher. I am unable to reproduce the issue at my end on my windows machine on InDesign 18 version. Please see the attached screenshot-

HARSHIKA_VERMA_0-1668810429332.png

 

Could you please tell us the version of InDesign and the operating system you're working on? 

 

We will try our best to investigate and help you.

 

Thanks,

Harshika

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Nov 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022

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Yes, sure:

- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) running Monterey 12.6

- Indesign version 18.0

 

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