InDesign

Manage library objects

Use the Object Library panel to manage objects.

Update a library object with a new item

  1. In the document window, select the item you want to add to the Library panel.
  2. In the Library panel, select the object you want to replace, and then choose Update Library Item from the Object Library panel menu.

Copy or move an object from one library to another

  1. Drag one library’s panel tab out of the Object Library panel group to separate them, so you can see both libraries at the same time.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • To copy an object from one library to another, drag an item from one Library panel tab to the other.

    • To move an object out of one library into another, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and drag an item from one Library panel tab to the other.

Delete an object from an object library

 In the Object Library panel, select an object, and do one of the following:

  • Click the Delete Library Item button.

  • Drag the item to the Delete Library Item button.

  • Choose Delete Item(s) in the Object Library panel menu.

Change the object library display

The object library displays objects as thumbnails or as a text list. You can sort the thumbnails or list by object name, age, or type. The list view and sorting options work best if you’ve cataloged the objects.

 Do any of the following:

  • To view objects as thumbnails, choose Thumbnail View or Large Thumbnail View from the Object Library panel menu.

  • To view objects as a text list, choose List View from the Object Library panel menu.

  • To sort the objects, choose Sort Items from the Object Library panel menu, and choose a sort method.

View all objects

 Choose Show All in the Object Library panel menu.

View, add, or edit library information

With large or numerous object libraries, library information can be cataloged using the display objects’ names, by type of object, or words in a description.

  1. In the Object Library panel, do one of the following:

    • Double-click any object.

    • Select an object, and click the Library Item Information button.

    • Select an object, and choose Item Information in the Object Library panel menu.

  2. View or change the Item Name, Object Type, or Description options as necessary, and click OK.