Adobe InDesign Long Documents and Book Features Questions and Answers Flashcards

In an InDesign book, what is the 'Style Source' document?

Answer: The document whose styles are used as the master when synchronizing the book

The Style Source (indicated by a small icon in the Book panel) is the reference document whose styles overwrite those in other chapters during sync.

Which InDesign feature lets you insert a text variable that automatically displays the current chapter number?

Answer: Text Variables (Type > Text Variables > Insert Variable)

Text Variables can be defined and inserted to display dynamic values like chapter numbers, running headers, or modification dates.

What does 'Numbering & Section Options' control in InDesign?

Answer: Where page numbering restarts and which numeral style is used for a section

Numbering & Section Options (Layout menu) lets you start a new section, reset the page number, and choose formats like Roman numerals or Arabic numbers.

What is a 'running header' text variable used for in InDesign long documents?

Answer: To automatically display the title of the current chapter or section at the top of each page

A running header text variable reads the first (or last) occurrence of a chosen paragraph style on the page and inserts that text dynamically.

Which InDesign feature allows footnotes to automatically flow to the next page if they are too long?

Answer: InDesign splits footnotes across pages automatically when the footnote exceeds the available column space

InDesign CS5 and later can split long footnotes across pages so the text frame isn't forced to shrink.

To update a Table of Contents after editing headings in an InDesign document, you should:

Answer: Place the cursor in the existing TOC story and choose Layout > Update Table of Contents

Layout > Update Table of Contents refreshes the existing TOC story with any heading text or page number changes.