ANNOSYNC · INDESIGN TABLE TOOLKIT

40 operations for batch InDesign table processing

Runs locally · files stay on this machine Float toolbox / batch dialog / script panel Perpetual · one machine per card

A batch table toolkit for book, yearbook, textbook and corporate-report production in InDesign: long tables finish according to yearbook conventions, numeric columns align on the decimal point, and tables round-trip with Excel. Results are applied to the open document immediately, with single-step undo and time-stamped backup rollback.

For publishing houses, yearbook compilers, journal editors, production outsourcers and corporate report builders.

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Windows 10 / 11 InDesign 2025 required Installer about 35 MB Automatic updates One machine per card
Table Craftsman main window (partial feature view): appearance and header group
Float toolbox (partial feature view): action selection, parameters and execution; 40 operations in five groups.

Core capabilities

01 / 40 OPS

40 operations in five groups

Appearance and headers (10), sizing (6), data cleanup (14), sorting and cross-page (5), style library (5); the parameter bar follows the selection.

02 / CROSS-PAGE

Long tables finish the yearbook way

Group labels reappear at the page break with no gap left behind; continuation captions sit above each header and number in order.

03 / NUMERIC

Numeric columns aligned on the decimal point

Decimals align on one vertical axis per column with right-hanging indents; rows colour by value range or matching text, with header rows excluded.

04 / EXCEL

Round-trip with Excel and text

Import XLSX through the native channel (merged cells map automatically), export each table to its own worksheet, export RTF, and list every table in one report.

05 / SORT

Multi-key sorting, portable presets

Sort by up to eight keys; presets refill in one click and the whole set exports to another machine.

06 / UNDO

Single-step undo and backups

Each run counts as one undo step; with “Save a copy” enabled, every run keeps an independent time-stamped backup, retaining the latest five.

Samples

All demo data (synthetic). Click to enlarge.

Table inventory report

Every batch ends with an inventory: page, rows and columns, style and cross-page status per table; the log names each item (click to enlarge).

Run log with failures listed
When issues occur: table, action and failure reason listed item by item.
Run log, all clean
When no issues occur: counts and timing in one line, without unnecessary alerts.

Boundaries

Limitations

  • Windows 64-bit desktop with a locally installed Adobe InDesign 2025 (v20.x) over the COM bridge; not a standalone layout engine.
  • Actions run on the open document; enable “Save a copy” before batch runs (time-stamped backups, latest five retained).
  • Sorting and colouring follow current contents; for merge-heavy tables, test on a small set first and review the inventory report.
  • Licence and offline use: perpetual licence, one machine per card; activation requires one online check; features pause after extended offline periods and resume on the next check.

Workflow

STEP 01

Select an entry

Float toolbox, batch dialog (nine parameter groups for a whole book) or the Scripts panel; all three use the same action set.

STEP 02

Select action and parameters

The parameter bar follows the selected action; frequently used combinations can be saved as presets and recalled in one click.

STEP 03

Run

Results are applied to the open document immediately; each run counts as one undo step.

STEP 04

Review the inventory report

Page, dimensions, style and cross-page status per table; failures are listed individually and can be re-run.

Specifications

Local processing

All actions run in InDesign on this machine; documents do not leave the machine. Network access is used only for licence verification and update checks.

Changing devices

Unbind the original device first, then enter the card key on the new device. Purchases made through a website account can also use “Rebind to this machine” in the account centre (once every 30 days).

Supported environment

InDesign 2025 (v20.x). Compatibility notes will accompany future releases; see the update notes.

Batch execution and rollback

Each run counts as one undo step; with “Save a copy” enabled, every run keeps an independent time-stamped backup (latest five retained) that can be restored at any time.

Excel interoperability

XLSX import is supported through the native InDesign channel with automatic mapping of merged cells; each table can be exported to its own worksheet. RTF text and the table inventory report are also available.

Purchase and installer

The download is available immediately after payment and can be retrieved again under Account → My tools.

Batch process InDesign tables

Perpetual licence · one machine per card · automatic updates

¥88 / machine
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