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                    Convert earlier versions of InDesign documents
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                <div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;To
convert previous versions of InDesign documents to the current version, choose
File&#160;&gt; Open and open the file.</span> <p>Keep in mind the following points:</p>
<ul><li><p>If you used third-party plug-ins to create
an earlier version of a document, check with the manufacturer to
make sure that they are installed correctly for and are compatible
with InDesign&#160;CS4 before you convert the document.</p>
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<li><p>Library files created in earlier versions of InDesign
will open and convert in InDesign&#160;CS4, even if the library
is locked. You have to specify a name and location for the converted
library files; the default naming convention is <var class="varname">filename‑X</var>.indl.</p>
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<li><p>InDesign&#160;CS4 can’t open InDesign&#160;CS3
documents directly. You must update InDesign CS3 with special plug‑ins
and choose File&#160;&gt; Export in InDesign CS4 to save documents
in INX format before opening them in previous versions. (See <a href="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d4da.html">Save backwards to the previous InDesign&#160;version</a>.)</p>
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<div class="section"><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />If you’re experiencing problems with
the document created in a previous version of InDesign, use the
Export dialog box to save the document in InDesign Markup (IDML)
format. Then open the IDML file and save it as an InDesign document.</div></div>
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