Adobe InDesign 2024: Online Learning Resources

Would you like to create an attractive departmental newsletter? Or design a professional-looking annual report? Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing application that allows you to create everything from event flyers and stylized reports to magazines and e-books. We offer here both comprehensive learning tools and quick how-tos that you can easily follow.

What's Covered in This Guide?

When Should I Use InDesign?

How Do I Access InDesign?

Students, faculty, and staff who need to use Adobe InDesign may contact SMHS Technology Support Center at casshelp@gwu.edu about acquiring access.

Free Online InDesign Courses and Tutorials

The following websites offer access to online courses and tutorials designed to get you started with InDesign or, if you are already familiar with with the software, to master new skills. Many additional resources are available via online search.

LinkedIn Learning is offered free to all students, faculty, and staff at GW.
TO ACCESS LINKEDIN LEARNING:
-Click on the LinkedIn Learning InDesign tutorials link above to access the website.
-Sign in with your Colonial email and password.
-Choose Sign in with Single Sign-On.
-Once in the program, enter "InDesign 2022" in the search window up top to display available video courses and shorter tutorials.
-Each course or tutorial indicates whether it is targeted to beginner, intermediate, or advanced learners.

Adobe offers InDesign video tutorials for beginners on individual topics, such as adding and formatting text.

Adobe has published the InDesign User Guide online. It is organized by broad subjects such as setting up your page layout, incorporating images, and exporting your document to Acrobat. Use the Table of Contents to navigate easily through the guide.

Access free video tutorials to learn how to do specific tasks in InDesign, such as access to Adobe fonts and using Adobe templates to create a document. Not affiliated with adobe.com.