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InDesign: Locate color

I'm having a bit of a problem. I am using InDesign CS and a client recently changed a color in the document. I went through and changed every object that contained that color. When I choose to select all unused colors in the swatch window it does NOT select the color I just changed from. That must mean that the unwanted color is still being used somewhere. But I can't find it! Is there a way to search for the color, like the find font dialog? The manual check is time consuming and there has got to be a faster way.

Thanks for any advice.

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MJ's picture
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i'm not sure if there's a special method, but check your style sheets for that colour and check strokes/lines if they have colour fill.. good luck :)

el_reverend's picture
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That's what I have done. Several times. Still couldn't find it. BUT I have found the solution to change color though. Just delete the color swatch and ID CS will ask you with what swatch you would like to replace the old one. Problem solved, but I'd still like to know how to find an object with a specific color. Thanks a bunch.

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