How to open the "Character Styles" option panel?

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May 11, 2026
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How to open the “Character Styles” panel?
I found this:

try {
    app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(8481).invoke();
} catch (e) { $.writeln(e.message) };

But I don’t know where to look up “itemByID” for character styles.

Correct answer leo.r

@dublove ...or this one?

https://indisnip.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/adobe-indesign-cs5-menuactions-items-list.pdf

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Manan Joshi

Community Expert

You mentioned Style options in the post heading so if you want that then try the following code

app.scriptMenuActions.itemByID(8453).invoke();

-Manan

dubloveAuthor

Legend

Error message: Action not enabled.
Where can I find information about 8453?

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Manan Joshi

Community Expert

For this option to be enabled you should have a editable character style enabled on your panel. There is no extra information about this. Check your panel if the option is enabled then execute this code and it should work.

-Manan

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Manan Joshi

Community Expert

You could do the following

app.panels.itemByName("Character Styles").visible = true

-Manan

dubloveAuthor

Legend

Hi @Manan Joshi

app.panels.itemByName("Character Styles").visible = true

What is this?

It seems you misunderstood my question.
Am I supposed to open the “New Character Style” panel?
I'd like to know where I can find the “8481” in `itemByID(8481)`?

M

Manan Joshi

Community Expert

You want to open the Character Styles panel right? If so, then the code I gave should work. Test it once and let me know

-Manan

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