Why can't InD Import sups, subs, ital, and bold?
i work in engineering firm, writing proposals. write in word, transfer on indesign comp people. botch nuance: superscripts, subscripts, ital, , bold font end on line , in regular fnot. gives? use styles you need apply character style in word items super- , subscript, italic, bold, bold italic, et al style changes in paragraph of text, in single line paragraph. when importing indesign can choose "show options" of word file , can map styles indesign styles ease of transfer. alternatively, if style names identical can copy , paste file indesign , styles should preserved. preferences the other thing if copying , pasting indesign go preferences>file handling , choose preserve text formating on paste. use script alternatively there script run on imported text word indesign apply style text before editing can begin - http://indesignsecrets.com/perfectpreptext-a-smart-way-to-style-local-formatting.php More discussions in InDesign adobe