Export InDesign files to Word (text only) document

I need to create a Word file (text only) from 250 InDesign files containing about 3500 text frames. What would be the best way to proceed?

Hard to say; there are a lot of variables in a project like this, and you've told us about only a few of them. However, my generic advice these days looks something like this::
1) Surf over to http://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/indesign-downloads/text-exporter/
2) Buy TextExporter
3) Concatenate 250 RTF files by hand
There are plenty of other options, of course. Here's another:
1) Combine 250 INDDs into a book file
2) Export PDF
3) Save Word file out of Acrobat
4) Open up Word file; strip out all formatting (perhaps by roundtrip to .txt format)

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Acrobat XI Pro, tryal

Create a one word pdf file. Try converting to word. If that fails, try a complete uninstall, run the cleaner tool, then re-install.
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As of two days ago, I can't export a file to Word. I searched here and saw similar issues, but no solution that works. I use OS X. Help! I have no back slashes or weird symbols in the file names, just letters.
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Open a Pages document.
Choose File > Export… > Word > Next…
In the dialogue's sidebar (to the left), under Places, click on Documents.
Type a simple name for your document (eg, "test.doc").
Click the "Export" button.
If you get an error message, take a screen shot and post it here.
(If you don't know how to take a screen shot, consult
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/cdb_scrshtfky.html>
To post the screen shot in your message to the forum, click the photo camera icon when you compose or edit your message.)

I am trying to export a pdf to word but the document keeps "loading " for a long period of time and won't complete?

I am trying to export a pdf to word but the document keeps "loading " for a long period of time and won't complete?

Hi Jennee,
You're using the Save As > Microsoft Word command in Acrobat (and what version are you using)? At what point does the status bar in the lower-right corner hang up (Pre-processing, Recontructing, and so on)? What type of content is there in the PDF, and how large is it? Are you having Acrobat run OCR on the file as it converts (you can check this by clicking Settings in the Save As dialog box)? Do you have trouble saving other PDF files as Word documents?
A lot of questions, I know. But I need to know a bit more about the document to determine why it's hanging up on export.
Thanks
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I purchased the package that allows you to export PDF files into Word files. Whenever I try to export the PDF into a Word file it never works... I don't know if there's something key that I'm missing but I'm pretty bummed I paid for it and it won't work. Can anybody help me out?

Hello,
I have paid for this service for a year and it never worked on my computer. I just renewed and it finally converted the file but it will not let me edit it. I join you in being bummed. Either I get help with this or I am asking for a 2 year refund. My intention was to be able to edit a pdf in MS Word.
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Hi,
Please start by telling us what happens when you try, and also how you are exporting the file.
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I have written a few very very basic scripts so I really only know enough to be dangerous. I tried searching the forums first but couldn't find a situation quite like this one.
I have an IDCS3 file that is using data merge to create multiple files. After the merged document is created I want to export the pages individually with a file name that is derived solely from information in one of the text frames on each page.
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Ask in the ID forum. Sounds like you need to check your master pages and assign a new template to your pages.
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I use Acrobat Professional for this along with InDesign. I believe it's the only way to do this.Export your document as a PDF. In the export dialog box check, "Create Acrobat Layers" under options. You need to set the compatibility of your PDF as "Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)" or higher in the upper right-hand corner. Open the PDF in Acrobat. On the left you'll want to click on the layers icon. Opening up the layers you'll see the names of the layers exported from your InDesign file. Right clicking or control clicking on a Mac will open up the properties dialog box. The layer properties dialog box will allow you to set a number of states for the layers in PDF. You can even designate a layer to never show but always print. And, set the layer that shows to never print. Once you you set the properties for each layer save the document and you're done
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I am working with an InDesign file and would like to be able to programatically work with the content after the document has been created. Is there any way to export InDesign documents to a text based format which has the coordinates of the content within the file. Essentially I'm looking for a way to grab the links out of the file along with their positions and sizes.

Good morning.
Most of the time, people who want to programmatically work with InDesign using it's scripting features. It has a very detailed object model that is scriptable in JavaScript in a cross-platform fashion, and also in AppleScript on Macs and VBscript under Windows. It's generally the best way to accomplish automation tasks, rather than trying to parse InDesign's files.
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I need help... FAST! I have a 14-page 4CP calendar that bleeds on three sides. The bleed size is 3/16", per the printer's requirements. When I export the file from InDesign to PDF, the overall page size is increased by exactly 3/16"! I nearly missed this and approved the job for printing. Luckily, I turned on the rulers in the PDF file to double-check all the page elements were properly placed and wouldn't fall on the fold. That's when I discovered that objects that I had placed on a page were extending into the fold and onto the next page. I went back to my InDesign file and found that those elements were properly placed and did not extend into the fold as they were doing in the PDF file. I tried different PPDs, exporting the file with and without printer's marks... all to no avail. I finally printed the file to a Postscript (PS) file and then exported that file to PDF and got it to work. However, I would prefer to avoid that extra step. What is going on? Why is the file enlarging (coincidentally the EXACT same amount that the bleed was set for) and/or what am I doing wrong? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Are you familiar with bleeds etc? i.e. have you used them before? It sounds to me as if you're doing everything mostly right but not realising that Acrobat and Reader (please don't mention Mac Preview) show the size including the bleeds when you choose those options upon export from Indesign.
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oh and use the camera button for screenshots.
You can see the actual size of the doc by going Advanced > Print Production > Crop Pages and toggling between TrimBox (the size the page will get trimmed to) and CropBox (which includes the bleeds and is what displays).

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An error has occurred.
[SyntaxError: XML error in line 1
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