Tips & tricks for Adobe InDesign: Quickly change the document template

This isn't actually a trick, it's absolutely basic knowledge, but sometimes you don't get it and then it's annoying. So here's the solution in a quick little tutorial.

When I create a new document, the double page spread is activated by default, the margins are set to 10 mm, etc.




But maybe I don't always want it that way, then I can easily change it.

Step 1

Under File>Document defaults>Define I can create several defaults or edit the standard default.

Step 2

I don't want a double page and margins of 5mm instead of 10mm.

I can also set all other options individually, for example add a 3mm bleed, because I always print everything anyway. Just as you like.

I'll leave it at that and confirm with OK.

Step 3

If I now go back to File>New>Document, you can see that the changes have been applied.

Step 4

From here, of course, I can also change this at any time and save it as my own default.

For example, I enter our 10mm margin again, check the double page box and then go to Save default.

I'll call this a "double page".

Step 5

Now I can select "Standard" and "Double page" from the document presets under File>New>Document.

Step 6

Of course, you can also change these document settings afterwards. Simply click on File>Document Defaults>Define (see also step 1).

We could of course also load presets or save the created presets separately as document preset files.