InDesign Strips Formatting When Pasting Text from Google Docs
Description:
When copying formatted text from Google Docs and pasting it directly into Adobe InDesign, all formatting (such as bold, italics, font size, and links) is lost. However, if the same text is first pasted into Microsoft Word or TextEdit, the formatting is preserved and can then be successfully pasted into InDesign. This suggests the issue is specific to InDesign’s handling of clipboard data from Google Docs. As a workaround, I currently have to use an intermediate application like Word, which slows down my workflow.
Steps to Reproduce:
Copy any formatted text from Google Docs (e.g., bold, italic, links).
Paste directly into InDesign text frame.
Observe that all formatting is lost.
Paste the same text into Word or TextEdit — formatting is preserved.
Copy from Word/TextEdit and paste into InDesign — formatting is preserved.
Expected Result:
InDesign should retain formatting when pasting directly from Google Docs, just like it does when pasting from Word or TextEdit.