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Delete assignments (InDesign), Relink missing assignment files (InDesign)

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USING INCOPY CS4 87 Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign If the assignment lists are short, you might prefer dragging content items to and from assignments and the Unassigned InCopy Content section. See also "Unlink content files (InDesign)" on page 88 Delete assignments (InDesign) ❖ In the Assignments panel, select one or more assignments and choose Delete Assignment in the panel menu. Deleting assignments accomplishes the following: • Removes the assignment data from the document. • Deletes the assignment file from the file system. • Removes the assignment name from the list. • Moves any InCopy content to the Unassigned InCopy Content section in the Assignments panel. Note: If an InCopy user has an assignment open when it is deleted in InDesign, an alert message notifies the InCopy user that the assignment has been deleted. However, the content files are not deleted and can be updated without loss of changes. See also "Unlink content files (InDesign)" on page 88 Relink missing assignment files (InDesign) If you move or delete an assignment file from disk, and then open the InDesign document from which it was created, InDesign won't know where the assignment file is located. You need to re-create the assignment file so InDesign can find it. See also "Update, restore, and replace links" on page 54 Re-create the assignment file in the original location ❖ In the Assignments panel, do one of the following: • Select the missing assignment (it will still be listed in the panel) and choose Update Selected Assignments from the panel menu. • Choose Update All Assignments from the panel menu. Change the assignment location ❖ To re-create the assignment file in a new location, do one of the following in the Assignments panel: • Select the assignment and choose Change Assignment Location from the panel menu. Specify a location and name for the new file. • Double-click the assignment name. In the Assignment Options dialog box, click Change and specify a location and name for the new file. Updated 29 April 2009

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USING INCOPY CS4
Sharing content between InCopy and InDesign
If the assignment lists are short, you might prefer dragging content items to and from assignments and the Unassigned
InCopy Content section.
See also
Unlink content files (InDesign)
” on page
88
Delete assignments (InDesign)
In the Assignments panel, select one or more assignments and choose Delete Assignment in the panel menu.
Deleting assignments accomplishes the following:
Removes the assignment data from the document.
Deletes the assignment file from the file system.
Removes the assignment name from the list.
Moves any InCopy content to the Unassigned InCopy Content section in the Assignments panel.
Note:
If an InCopy user has an assignment open when it is deleted in InDesign, an alert message notifies the InCopy user
that the assignment has been deleted. However, the content files are not deleted and can be updated without loss of
changes.
See also
Unlink content files (InDesign)
” on page
88
Relink missing assignment files (InDesign)
If you move or delete an assignment file from disk, and then open the InDesign document from which it was created,
InDesign won’t know where the assignment file is located. You need to re-create the assignment file so InDesign can
find it.
See also
Update, restore, and replace links
” on page
54
Re-create the assignment file in the original location
In the Assignments panel, do one of the following:
Select the missing assignment (it will still be listed in the panel) and choose Update Selected Assignments from the
panel menu.
Choose Update All Assignments from the panel menu.
Change the assignment location
To re-create the assignment file in a new location, do one of the following in the Assignments panel:
Select the assignment and choose Change Assignment Location from the panel menu. Specify a location and name
for the new file.
Double-click the assignment name. In the Assignment Options dialog box, click Change and specify a location and
name for the new file.
Updated 29 April 2009