Creating book, need basic help!

Question

My predecessor created an InDesign book using CS2.  I am to create the new version of the book using CS4.  I have her template/final version from last year.  It is a reference book made up of a series of articles.  I need to replace the old with the new.  Is there a shortcut for this?  I have tried cutting and pasting to no avail.  Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Your in for a crash course on Paragraph Styles.
TNR full just means the creator used Times New Roman - Full justified for that block of copy. Study the layout; as you insert your text cursor in different areas, you'll see the styles/formatting used.
Get a feel for the layout; It starts with a header style, followed by a body copy style, perhaps finishes with {TNR - Last} just before the next article. If the person was adept, Head Style may automatically be followed by Body. (You can get by without understanding this)
Save a copy, Open YOUR copy document, select all text (insert cursor, select all, > Delete) File > Place the new copy, sounds like you did that, but the formatting isn't ready, no surprise.
Insert text cursor into one spot, or several paragrapghs of body copy, click the appropriate para style. You need to study the styles against last version to understand the usage. One (or more) styles are Parent Styles - other styles are based on the parent for instances of Indent, or Numbered/Bulleted or Last Paragraph. (Double click a Style > General Tab shoes if it based upon and other tabs show different attributes)
You see mixed, you selected more than one paragraph. When you see a style highlighted with a + next to it, there is a modification used.