Something else to mention is the potential to use InDesign to create a highly polished final product while allowing the content editors to have access to editing the text there are a couple options for this route. There’s a steep learning curve and it takes time to learn all of the different features of the program once learned, however, your layout process is much more streamlined.Fewer people are experienced in using this software, therefore it is less shareable and not convenient for multiple editors.
Ideal for brochure, book and annual report design.The outcome is a highly refined, professional looking end product ready for digital or offset printing.
Typography control (fine tuning of line and letter spacing). Paragraph styles are accurate and more easily controlled so that you don’t have to go back and manually adjust things. Quality control and output for both print and web. Endless layout, color and font (if you install custom fonts) options packaging your file allows you to share your file along with all the fonts and images used. Design software created for the exact purpose of designing professional, attractive layout. The outcome is a less polished end product. It’s not set up for professional print production (no bleeds, no control over spreads, no option for packaging files). Works in RGB vs CMYK making it difficult to gain control over colors in the professional printing process. Version compatibility is lacking (document might look completely different from one version to the next). Limited font options (only system fonts will translate across computers consistently). placed images will jump around, or off, the page with the slightest change to text or layout and text flow easily gets thrown off) Ideal for simple pages with a straightforward design that require constant editing. Has some limited design and layout options. Editable and shareable by those with the program (basically everyone). What exactly does InDesign do that Word can’t? Well, let’s break down the pros and cons of each program. 
Adobe InDesign, on the other hand, is a desktop publishing design program. The most prominent reason Word shouldn’t be used for layout is simply that it’s not a layout program, it’s a word processing program. A common client question is “Can you design it in Microsoft Word?” and the designer’s response, following a deep sigh, will likely be “Well here are all the reasons we shouldn’t”. When it comes to professional layout, there are a lot of factors that come into play: typography, hierarchy, whitespace and graphic placement just to name a few.
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