A menu option for "Recent Templates"
Opened documents only appear in the Recent File list if they are opened "as usual" or "as original". However, templates (and files opened "as copy") do not make it into this list. This means that when working with templates, you have to keep browsing to the right folder – per file first to retrieve the template, then to the folder where you want to save the copy.
I don't think it's correct to add "copy" files to the Recent Documents list as it may lead to additional confusion. A new menu option "Recent Templates" would solve it all – especially if its memorized "last opened folder" is separate from the "last opened document folder".
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James Wilkins commented
5 years later, this is still incredibly annoying. Why can't there just be a folder in the Indesign application files for templates. Then when creating a new file there can be a "New from template" option. Which funnily enough, already exists in illustrator...
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Scott Miller
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I canNOT believe Adobe doesn't consider this a higher priority. For all of 2020, my custom templates would at least show up on the recent files list, so if i went in and saved them every week or so, I could get to them easily. Last week, I upgraded to ID 16.0.1 and the "recents" on the welcome page no longer show INDT files and, of course, there is no way to add them to the "presets." I produce a daily newsletter. There ought to be a way native to ID for me to open that newsletter template rather than hunt and peck through Explorer/Finder to get to it.
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Scott Miller
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This describes the feature I am seeking, as well. I create a daily briefing. The entire briefing is different every day except for the layout. I never open yesterday's briefing. I only ever open the template I created at the beginning of the year. Templates change annually. I would like the option of getting to the template more quickly when I start my day.
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Bevi Chagnon | PubCom.com
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+1. Thanks for posting this suggestion.
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Jane-e
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Good idea and well said, Jongware!
