![]() You can change the account you’re using, and re-sign in as a different user, using DocsFlow > Sign Out ‘user name’ and then Sign In to Google Docs…. If the browser window is hidden behind InDesign, you will need to switch to it in order to complete these steps. The sign-in process launches a browser window or tab where Google Docs will ask you to sign in (if you’re not already signed in), and then asks you if DocsFlow should be allowed access to your Google Docs files. The first time you invoke File > DocsFlow > Place from Google Docs…, if you haven’t already explicitly signed in with Sign In to Google Docs… from the same sub-menu, you’ll be prompted to sign in to your Google Docs account, which DocsFlow will remember until you explicitly sign out. Similarly, DocsFlow update-merge from a story back to Google Docs is controlled not from here, but from Links panel link item menus as well.ĭocsFlow also has export/update-related menu items in each story’s contextual menu. A reference guide follows, with a table of contents on the upper right.Īlso see Training for a great course covering both WordsFlow and DocsFlow operation.ĭocsFlow has its own submenu on the File menu, with selections for placing documents from Google Docs, exporting a story to Google Docs, signing in/out of Google Docs, and ancillary items such as visiting this guide, emailing for support, etc.ĭocsFlow update-merge of a story from Google Docs is controlled not from here, but from the Links panel item menus and the Links panel buttons, which are described below in the section Managing stories with the Links panel. See the “DocsFlow support” sidebar on this page or on the main product page to get started dealing with questions or problems. If you use your Google Drive account mounted in your file system, place a Google Docs document or spreadsheet from any of your Drive folders by simply dragging and dropping it into InDesign.In the Pro version, use File > DocsFlow > Export to Google Docs… (or and Visit…) to export and link a currently unlinked story to a new Google Doc document.In the Pro version, use the Links panel’s per-link menu DocsFlow > Update Original Document (or the and Visit or and Edit menu) to export a story’s changes to the linked Google Docs document, optionally jumping to the document in your default browser to visit or edit.(When you return to InDesign, the story will be automatically updated from Google Docs.) To edit the original Google Docs document, select the linked story in the Links panel, and click the edit original icon at the bottom of the main panel area.For more details, see handling conflicts (simply stated, DocsFlow leaves a note at each point of irreconcilable conflict). Open the Notes panel to see any DocsFlow-generated notes about editing conflicts. To see what’s been changed in a story on either side after an update, open the Story Editor.Or, click the update link (double arrow) icon in the panel with the link selected, or alt/option-click the update link icon to update all links. Double-click a link’s change warning icon in the Links panel to update the linked story, merging changes when the Google Docs document has been edited.You can also place Google Docs spreadsheets in the Pro version. Use File > DocsFlow > Place from Google Docs… to select and place a Google Docs document from your account (signing in to Google Docs the first time, at the prompt).(In some UI themes, the OK button may look disabled, but press it anyway, once you’ve entered your license and have something in name/affiliation.) ![]() Or, you can use the Get License button, and then come back when you have a license. If you just want to try it out, use the Demo button-you’ll have full functionality (including Pro features) for 15 days. Fill in whatever you like for name and affiliation (but put something in there) and enter your license code. The first time you use DocsFlow after installation, it will prompt you for a license. Install it by double-clicking the downloaded installer (which is an installer package under macOS and an executable under Windows) and following directions. Make sure you’re using InDesign CS5 or later, and you know the basics of Google Drive (Docs) usage and the basics of story placing in InDesign.ĭownload the installer for your version of InDesign and operating system (macOS or Windows) from the “Downloads” sidebar on this page its product page.
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