InDesign has some extremely powerful text editing tools however it’s more likely that you will be creating and importing text from Microsoft Word. One of InDesign’s less well-known features is the Word Import Filter, designed to help you work more efficiently in a Word based workflow.
The filter is only accessible when you import a text file. In the Import dialogue box, make sure to check the Show Import Options check box.
InDesign text import dialogue box
InDesign will display the following dialogue box.
InDesign Word import options dialogue box