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• How to display '-1' with a table not formatted (Excel spreadsheet) in InDesign

  Hello!

  If you place a table not formatted (Excel spreadsheet) in the cells of InDesign with '-1' are not displayed :-(

  The Adobe solution is to use the tables formatted, but that is no option for us, because if the numbers in the excel worksheet updated, InDesign loses real formatting and rebuilt the Excel formatting :/

  The problem is understandable for Adobe, but we didn't have the suspicion to ask in the forum for a solution.

  I think the problem is the operating system and independent version of InDesign - we everywhere (Windows 7,8,10) and Mac OS X, CS6 CC problem - there is a bug/feature in constand.

  Does anyone have a solution or a solution to our problem? :-)

  Thank you in advance!

  Ludwig

  In Excel, you must precede the - 1 with an apostrophe (so '-1). As you probably know, this is unnecessary with other negative numbers... If I remember correctly.

  It is not sufficient for formatting just these cells as text in Excel, the apostrophe is necessary.

  Mike

• How can I generate a data merge that includes a barcode in excel spreadsheet for InDesign?

  Can you please indicate whether the following process is possible in InDesign CS 5.5? (Mac OS 10.8.2).

  We need to create a data merge that includes a barcode. The fusion of data concerns several thousand records.

  We have a customer supplied Excel spreadsheet that contains seven fields, which is a number which ultimately must print a barcode when we do the data to merge in InDesign.

  As you expected, the classic six data fields merge perfectly - but we can't find a way to make the code barcode printed properly within the data merge.

  We looked at several possible solutions without success.

  Some of the solutions suggest a plug-in for Excel convert the number to a code bar while still in the spreadsheet - but this does not come across properly when import us the CSV file in the InDesign data merge.

  We studied some third party software applications, but neither gives the complete solution that we need. Some, for example, seem to create the bar code in the Excel worksheet but do not produce the barcode correctly when us data merge in InDesign; and some we will create a unique bar code in InDesign, but have no automated way to recover thousands of numbers in Excel and turn them into bar codes.

  We have you met also possible solutions "police" but have had no success with these either.

  Previous employment, only to produce us entrusted to a specialist mailing company, who assured us that they have produced all the work (very quickly) in InDesign. They, understandably, don't tell us how they did it. But, given the speed with which they have produced work for us, we imagine - with the correct software - the whole process is easy to do.

  Can you please specify?

  See second adhow to generate a data merge in InDesign from an excel worksheet that contains a bar code

• How can I change the options to import to an Excel spreadsheet in InDesign CS5.5?

  Hello

  I have a problem with a script InDesign that works this way in ID CS4 and CS5 ID, but stops working in ID CS5.5.

  What the script must do, is to change the preferences to import to a table saved in an Excel file so that I can place a table not formatted in a new textFrame in my InDesign document. The Excel document is a .xlsx file.

  function setExcelImportPrefs() {
      with (app.excelImportPreferences) {
           app.excelImportPreferences.tableFormatting = TableFormattingOptions.excelUnformattedTable;
          }
  }
  

  What the script (or at least seems to do) is: nothing. The table that is placed in the textFrame by the script is always formatted, as seems to be the standard InDesign CS5.5 preference to import tables from excel files.

  Does anyone have a hint for me how to make the script work in ID CS5.5?

  As it works on my machine (!), a reason may be that just the spelling should be: TableFormattingOptions.EXCEL_UNFORMATTED_TABLE

• To load excel spreadsheet oracle table by combining the values of the columns

  Hi all
  I need to load some data from excellent spreadsheet to a table, but on one condition.
  
  For example: If there are four columns in my excel sheet, the three combined columns must be loaded as a single column in my table and the last column in a separate column.
  
  for example: if my excel sheet has emp_no, emp_val, emp_id, emp_date lines and its values are 1,1,1,29 / 07 / 2011, then he must be loaded in my employee table of database like 111, 07-29-2011... What should I do? Please help me

  First, export your Excel spreadsheet to CSV. It is much simpler to work with text delimited by a binary property. Place the CSV file in a directory accessible to the database.

  Second, create an external table to select the data in the CSV file. Outdoor tables are very neat, once you get your head around them: basically we can execute SQL queries against the OS files. Declare the external table with four columns, i.e. its projection corresponds to the structure of your file. Learn more about the outdoor tables.

  (You will need create a DIRECTORY object to do this, pointing to the OS directory where you put the CSV file).

  Now its to a cinch to insert data into your target table:

  insert into target_table (col1, cols)
  select c1 || c2 || c3, c4
  from external_table
  /
  

  Cheers, APC

  Published by: APC Sep 14, 2011 14:49

  Published by: APC Sep 14, 2011 14:50

  Why is it so difficult to get things in shape? Grrr

• Excel in Indesign Table chart?

  I can import a MS excel chart in a table in Indesign? And how do I do it?

  Hi Pudgesan,

  You can paste data from an Excel worksheet into an InDesign document or document. The Clipboard handling preference settings determine how text pasted from another application is formatted.

  If the text is selected, the information in the form of tabulated text unformatted, which you can then convert to a table.

  If All the Information is selected, the pasted text appears in a formatted table.

  If you want more control over the formatting of the imported table, or if you want to keep the formatting of the spreadsheet, use the import command to import the table. If you want to keep a link to the spreadsheet, select Create links when placing and spreadsheet text files in the file management preferences.

  I hope this helps.

  Kind regards

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• Cannot convert table in a PDF into Excel Spreadsheet

  Error message: "Save as impossible to process this document. No file has been created"

  Attempts to convert an array to a PDF document in and excel spreadsheet, so that I can modify and add data.

  I have Adobe Pro XI specifically for this function, and it does not work.

  Hi James

  If I were you, I would export PDF files to excel using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. Just give a try. You will really love it.

  Thank you

• Adding images to a linked InDesign Table

  I have a table in InDesign. The excel file which is related has a column with an image in each cell in this column, but photos are not come through with the text. Is there a way to get the photos out as well?

  I've added the pictures myself by copying the excel file and sticking them in cells in InDesign. With which it was when the table has been updated in the source excel file, the photos have been removed. Is there a way to fix this?

  Instead of copying to leave Excel and paste images into Indesign, do something

  1. open your Excel file, click on file tab, choose record under, in the save window slot, click the drop-down menu labeled Save as:, scroll down and select Web Page (*.htm; *.html), click Save.

  

  When a web page is saved in a computer both files are actually generated. A html file, and another is a folder that contains all the images and other files of components that are part of the web page.

  OR

  2. change the Excel (available only with. xlsx) file extension as a RAR file, for example, replace Products.xlsx Products.rar, check out the Products.rar file, you will see 3 folders (_rels, docProps, and xl) and 1 xml file ([file Content_Types] .xml), open xl folder, open media , you will see all of the images in the media folder.

  3. open the Indesign file instead of copy and paste, placed the excel exported images in Indesign to have a link and there will be no problem at all.

  Thank you

• Date format changes when you put an Excel file in Indesign

  I have an Excel sheet with the date format DD-MM-YYYY.

  I need to put this Excel file in Indesign - and the link, so I can update the Excel sheet and put it auto updated in Indesign.

  So I put my file management preferences to "create links when placing text years Spreadsheeet Files", go to file > Place and choose my Excel sheet. In the import option, I don't see any option to keep the date format. But when I look at the table in Indesign changed the date format DD/MM/YYYY.

  The same thing happens if I chose 'To format table' or 'Unofrmatted'. That if I copy and paste the table actually the show dates above right. But it's not a solution for me, since I need the linked Excel file!

  So, do I did wrong? Is there some settings in Indesign to preserve the format of Excel date instead of change?

  I use the Mac version and I get different results with the 2011 and older versions. I tested the top down and the values are different. On windows, MS Office is better, so I often work on Mac, but change to Windows, then save again with a new file name, and use it. But not everyone has this opportunity.

  With Excel on Mac is a huge problem that. and exchanged everwhere in its German version. It's ok in numbers, as German and English exchanged. and,

  But with the files exported as CSV, it becomes a huge problem, because Excel separates files CSV Comma, but pointed, and no other application (and neither itsself Excel) will read these files correctly. Excel on Mac is so good for the calculation, but if you go information in another application it is a mess.

• open copy vs ios spreadsheet numbers App

  I have set up several excellent spreadsheet to transfer in the iOS app via iTunes numbers.  Numbers gives no option to "open" the files, if their file type is of numbers or Excel.  But... I can "copy".

  Is 'copy' the newly darkened Word for 'open' in the application?  for example, to 'copy' a spreadsheet to open it?

  Hi Donot,

  'copy' is what you will do. When you keep the files in icloud you would open the file and it would keep synchronized on your devices. I like to keep my local worksheets so I'm back copy with iTunes. When I want to send a file back to my Mac, I have replace the file in iTunes and then save it from there on my Mac, by overwriting the file there. Changes on the Mac loaded into iTunes, overwrite the file and before that I have copied to iOS I delete the original or I'll have numbers and Document numbers Document 2 on the iPod. A little complicated but the price you pay to waive the 'transparent' iCloud experience.

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• How to write data in an Excel spreadsheet protected (with unlocked cells)?

  Hello!

  I have LabVIEW 8.2 and I often use the report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office' to save data in Excel spreadsheets. So far, I only used the leaves unprotected.

  But right now, I have an Excel worksheet protected by some cells unlocked. If I open the file using Excel I can fill these unlocked cells without any problem. However, I am not being able to fill these cells unlocked using LabVIEW and the Toolbox. I have a few questions:

  (1) is it possible to use LabVIEW to write data in a protected Excel worksheet, even though she has unlocked the cells?

  (2) if it is possible, how can I do that?

  OBS: I noticed that if I unprotect the sheet, I can write data to the file. But I don't want to be protected and the protection of the sheet, since users will not have the password.

  I hope that I was clear. I really appreciate any help you can provide.

  Thanks for the replies.

  Use ActiveX I could write the cells individually. By doing this, I could write in the unprotected cells without any problem. hour

  Probably, the Toolbox has been activated somehow the overall protection of the spreadsheet and Excel was not allowing writing.

  I had never used before ActiveX, so I had to learn it from scratch. I was looking for some tutorials on the internet but I have not found much information easy. What struck me the most help is an example that comes with LabVIEW named "Excel - write Table.vi. After some tests, I was able to open my data protected from the worksheet and fill in the unlocked cells.

  Thank you guys!

• How to write a single value in an excel spreadsheet

  Hello

  I use an excel spreadsheet, as if it were an external code module. He does a lot of calculations, all I do is write an individual value, let calculate what it should only then read a return value from this.

  I already have a structure able to read a table, but could someone help me with a piece of code that could write a single value?

  (To read a value unique too may be practical)

  Also, I have the new LabVIEW 2009, so while a fancy to drop some code here as one. PNG, it would be nice to see if this new feature works!

  Thank you, Alec

  Try this. There are 2 point methos (get) and point (put) to read and write the value respectively to a cell in excel.

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• Vista does not recognize the previous Windows forms (2003) and Excel spreadsheets. Is there any solution for this?

  Vista does not accept Windows 2003 documents and spreadsheets - is there a solution?

  Hi wavedave,.

  By 2003 documents and spreadsheets are you referring to Microsoft Office 2003? Vista is not a copy of Microsoft Office as part of the operating system; You can buy a copy of Microsoft Office. However, if it is simply a case of you is not not able to read (to create, you will need a copy of Microsoft Office) there is still rlevant application "Viewer Office." You need a viewer for each application, but, basically, it allows you to 'see' the documents word, excel etc. documents without having a copy of Microsoft Office on your system. As I said, you can "show" them if you need to change or create excel spreadsheets or word documents, you must purchase a copy of office.

  See this link for more information on the viewers of rleevant: http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/downloads/office-online-file-converters-and-viewers-HA001044981.aspx

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  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Desktop Experience: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• Excel, hyperlinks and InDesign

  I have an InDesign with a linked excel file attached file that contains the data in a table.  The file excel with hyperlinks, hundreds of them, and they appear correctly in the file InDesign and PDF output as working links.  It is perfectly connected and when I change the excel file, these are reciprocal in the InDesign.

  FOR THE LIFE OF ME I DON'T REMEMBER HOW I DID IT!

  I tried to reproduce this in a new file and whenever I put the excel file in InDesign, it places the text only and does NOT include hyper links.  Even when I place a workbook into the existing, working, file - it does not keep the hypertext links!  It must be something to do with the way I'm placing it?

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  file > place > tick 'show the Import Options.

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• I need to import a simple Excel file in InDesign, but it must be free of error, what are the system requirements of InDesign and Excel?

  I need to import a simple Excel file in InDesign, but it must be free of error, what are the system requirements of InDesign and Excel?

  but it must be free of errors

  Do you mean without errors in the text or formatting? When you place an Excel doc, the Place dialog box allows you to display Import Options. You can choose to place as a non formatted table and apply to any InDesign Table Style.