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Entering Text on a Master Page Table (pls help asap)

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    • August 18, 2015 at 1:10 am #77383
      Jerusalem Nun
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      Hello,

      I am trying to create a “personal info page” for a group of people using InDesign. I have a table of information on on the Master Page, which is the same for all people (like name, surname etc.) and I would like to add, on every person’s page, his own information.

      How can I type text, on documnet pages, in the table that belongs to the Master Page?

      If I do Ctrl+Shift click, it puts the text in, but it overrides the table properties (which I would like to keep as Master, so that if I change them, they will apply to all personal pages).

      Thank you very much in advance!

    • August 18, 2015 at 2:38 am #77386
      Niels JÌürgen Pedersen
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      You have to make 2 seperate tables on the masterpage. One with the similar text, and one that changes. Then you only release the one you put the name ect. in.

    • August 18, 2015 at 2:50 am #77387
      Jerusalem Nun
      Member

      Thank you so much!

      On the Master Page I had defined the font size, color etc. (entered the info of one person and then deleted it, just to keep the font properties).
      But when I insert the info on the page (I copy and past existing info), some of it gets lost (and when it’s many, it’s a lot of time to fix each separately).

      Could you please advise me on this?

      Is it necessary to create a character (paragraph?) style for each kinf of text I need?
      Does it make a difference here?

    • August 18, 2015 at 3:53 am #77388
      Jerusalem Nun
      Member

      Another question:

      The table I made for the varying info, if I actually override it in order to type in, gets “disconnected” from its Master.

      Let’s say I want to modify margins/column size, which affect the text-table – these change won’t apply to the text-table, because it’s overridden.

      Is there a way to make a Basic “form”, which can be modified if necessary from the Masterpage and affect all pages, while each document-page will have it’s own info in the table?

      I’m sorry, I’m a pretty basic user of InDesign but would love to – and need it! – learn it better.

      I really appreciate your help.

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