InDesign

Edit the layout of a master

You can edit the layout of master pages at any time; changes you make are automatically reflected on all pages with that master applied.

Note: When you override or detach a master page object on a particular page, that object may not update to reflect changes made on the master page.
  1. In the Pages panel, double-click the icon for the master you want to edit, or select the master page from the text box list at the bottom of the document window. The master spread appears in the document window.
  2. Make changes to the master.

InDesign automatically updates any pages using that master.

Use multiple views to see the results of master edits. Choose Window > Arrange > New Window, and then choose Window > Arrange > Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically. Set one view to a page and the other view to the master applied to that page. Then edit the master and watch the page update.