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In last week’s tip, we saw how to use Quick Apply to avoid the problem of a cluttered Scripts panel. But if you’re not a fan of Quick Apply (or you’d just prefer to clean up the clutter once and for all), there is an alternative: organize your scripts into folders in the Scripts panel.
By default, you’ll see just two folders in the Scripts panel, Application and User. To add more, right-click on the User folder and choose Reveal in Finder or Explorer.
On your hard drive, you’ll see a folder called Scripts Panel. Create the folders you want to see in your Scripts panel here, and put the scripts in them.
When you switch back to InDesign, you’ll see the change immediately.
Organize your scripts in whatever way makes the most sense to you: by their use, the point in your workflow when you use them, the scripts’ producers, etc.
This article was last modified on July 20, 2021
This article was first published on September 27, 2016
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