All files placed in a document are listed in the Links panel. This includes both local (on disk) files and assets that are managed on a server. However, files that are pasted from a website in Internet Explorer do not display in this panel.

Links panel

A.

Linked graphic file name

B.

Page containing linked graphic

C.

Embedded-link icon

D.

Modified-link icon

E.

Image from linked .indd file

F.

Missing-link icon

G.

Layer Visibility Override icon

H.

Adobe Stock Photos Comp icon

I.

Relink button

J.

Go To Link button

K.

Update Link button

L.

Edit Original button

A linked file can appear in the Links panel in any of the following ways:

Up-to-date

An up-to-date file displays only the file’s name and its page in the document.

Modified

This icon means that the version of the file on disk is more recent than the version in your document. For example, this icon will appear if you import a Photoshop graphic into InDesign, and then another artist edits and saves the original graphic in Photoshop.

Missing

The graphic is no longer in the location from which it was imported, although it may still exist somewhere. This can happen if someone moves the original file to a different folder or server after it’s been imported into an InDesign document. You can’t know whether a missing file is up to date until its original is located. If you print or export a document when this icon is displayed, the file may not print or export at full resolution.

Embedded

Embedding the contents of a linked file suspends management operations for that link. If the selected link is currently in an “edit in place” operation, this option is not enabled. Unembedding the file restores management operations to the link.