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    Applying INDD templates to existing files Community Beginner ,

    /t5/indesign-discussions/applying-indd-templates-to-existing-files/td-p/12711167 Jan 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022

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    Hi there! I would like to apply a template to an existing document. Is there a way that I can do this without having to create a new file? The page sizes and everything are the same, but there are some paragraph styles that I need to change.

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    /t5/indesign-discussions/applying-indd-templates-to-existing-files/m-p/12711206#M463263 Jan 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022

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    There is no Apply Template command (the closest is syncing chapters in a book).

    You can import various formatting controls from one document to another. For example, you can open up a document and then import paragraphs styles from another file into that one, using Load Paragraph Styles from the Paragraph styles panel menu. Work on a copy in case you mess up the mapping the first time around.