Is there a way to apply a style to multiple tables en masse and clear overrides

Question

I have a document which is full of imported tables that have the basic indesign style applied to them, I want to somehow select all of the tables at once, apply a different table style to them, and clear any overrides, does anyone know of a script or other quick way to do this?

Robert at ID-Tasker · Accepted Answer

@Bora23108177ttvp

The code above can also be modified to style ALL tables in ALL Stories in the active document - if you need.

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().appliedTableStyle = "enter name of your style";

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().clearTableStyleOverrides();

spencer_0814 · Answer

I ran into a similar issue and ended up creating an InDesign script for this.

It can apply a selected Table Style to multiple tables at once, either across the entire document or within a specific scope. It also includes options for clearing table/cell overrides, fitting table widths proportionally, converting the first row to a header row, and checking the affected tables before making changes.

I’ve made the script available here if anyone finds it useful:
https://lentofolio.gumroad.com/l/apply-table-styles

Disclosure: I’m the developer of the script.

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