There was little time to experiment with a new layout in Word and setup of the Excel data when it was formatted incorrectly. Often, I only had few hours to create the custom file that consisted of more than 100 pages. Working with these graphics in Microsoft Word along with a Mail Merge did not always produce the desired results. However, there were instances where I had to lay out some of the artwork in Adobe InDesign or the client supplied only a PDF of the artwork.
In the past, I had created labels for our clients using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word Mail Merge. Work with GREPs in conjunction with Character and Paragraph Styles to customize dataīuild a numbering sequence for ticketsCreate single and multiple data mergesWho This Book Is ForStudents, graphic designers, and corporate administrators who need to create documents for events. What You'll LearnCreate custom print media with text styles using Adobe InDesign CC 2017 By the end of this book, you'll be able to streamline your workflow and avoid using MS Word's mail merge and back-and-forth edits. With Data Merge and Styles for Adobe InDesign CC 2017 as your guide, you'll see how to save time and money by learning all the peculiarities and powerful features of Adobe InDesign data merge. In this book, we'll also take a look at how to apply paragraph and character styles to your text and how you can alter formatting using Global Regular Expressions Print (GREPs). You'll learn how to combine MS Excel to create a faster workflow and quickly turn your Adobe InDesign CC 2017 files into printer-ready files. This book shows you how to easily create, edit, and print data merged documents that match specific branding and style guidelines. Whether you're creating custom mail-outs or other mail-merge needs, familiarize yourself with this powerful InDesign panel in this in-depth, step-by-step guide. Harness the power of Adobe InDesign's data merge and style panel.