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• • October 30, 2019 at 9:50 am #1193883
    Dexter Espinoza

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    I have a template that has a header which includes the client name, season, and type of market at the top of my document.
    The actual INDD. file name is named exactly like the header
    After initial work is done, I submit the file for review which more often than not needs revisions due to client edits.
    When I re-save the document, I usually append the original file name with an “V1” or “V2,”….etc… marking new version.
    I want my header text to automatically update with the new file name, essentially taking on the “V1, V2,” name without me having to manually do this.
    I’ve been looking at captions and know how to apply them to images but can’t figure out how to apply to text so that it updates on the fly.
    Please advise.

  • October 31, 2019 at 1:42 pm #14323816
    Theunis De Jong

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    There is a TextVariable for that – its type is even called “File Name”. See the Online Help: https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/text-variables.html

    Basically, all you have to do is create a variable of type “File Name” and replace your typed text with it. Then, no matter what you save your document as, as soon as it’s saved, the variable will contain that name. (If it appears to not work: then it’s just a redraw lag. If you force the screen to redraw, even only by scrolling a bit, you’ll see the variable update.)

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