Default Table style issues

Question

I have a monster file that includes hundreds of linked tables (this is not my choice, but I have to make it work!) Every time the tables files are updated it breaks the formatting and I have to manually change the table style back. Is there any way to set the default table style in preferences or to select and change the table style with find/replace? I can't find a way around imported tables being set to [No Table Style] or a way to set up a default table style for the whole document.

I don't understand why we can't edit the [No Table Style] option like you can with default paragraph styles -

Is there a script that might help? I have more than one table style, but the majority of them need to be the same and this feels like a basic thing I should be able to set up. I would love it if there was something simple I was missing that would fix the issue!

brian_p_dts · Accepted Answer

app.activeDocument.stories.everyItem().tables.everyItem().appliedTableStyle = "your default style";

Robert at ID-Tasker · Answer

@lorrit54738942

If you work on Windows you could use my ID-Tasker tool - not free, but can save you a lot of time. You can load all tables from your document, filter them - select ones that you want to process - then apply specific Table Style. You can also style specific Cells/Columns/Rows based on their contents - text, numerical value or formatting. And once you create a Task - you can use it again on multiple files.

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