Is it possible to import fast a word.doc into Indesign

Hallo,
I am producing department documents. Now I have some problems because I created them in word from microsoft.
Is it possible to import the word documents into the indesign format in an easy way?
It should be time safing and effective.
I would be glad for some answers!
best wishes

The way you move word dodument s into InDesign is by using File > Place..., selecting the word file in the dialog, chooing import options if you like, and clicking the cursor in the InDesign document. How you've set upt he ID file will have a lot to so with wher you should click and whether or not you should be also pressing the Shift key to autoflow.
It's quite clear you have no idea how InDesign works, so before you get into trouble you should look around for some books or tutorials, and try reading the help files. One of the best books out there for new users is Sandee Cohen's Visual QuickStart Guide to InDesign.

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