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gerhardb98720315
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November 11, 2021
Question

Shortcut for copy the file name from a selected object

  • November 11, 2021
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Hi there,

Is there a way to simply read the filename from a linked object and do this with a shortcut. Unfortunately, I have only found the possibility to copy the entire path (including file name: Copy Info > Copy Full Path) and assign this with a shortcut.

 

Thanks. Gerhard

 

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gerhardb98720315Author
New Participant
November 15, 2021

Hello Eugene,

Thanks a lot for your help. 

Our company is in the process of changing the links in InDesign of all brochures. The reason is a change to a DAM.

 

I know your suggestion with right click in the links panel...
But we would save a lot of mouse clicks if there was a shortcut for "copy filename". Interestingly there is the possibility of a shortcut for "Copy whole path" etc.. but not for "copy filename".

 

Best,

Gerhard

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    Eugene Tyson
    Community Expert
    November 13, 2021

    In the Links Panel - you can select the link - or highlight on the page by selecting it.

    Expand the links panel with the arrow at the bottom.

    You can then right click the filename to copy the filename.

     

    Can I ask what you need this for? Is it for a Caption?
    As InDesign has a Caption Feature.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/indesign/using/captions.html

     

     

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