2026 and InDesign 2027.
From this version onwards, you install APID ToolAssistant with PluginInstaller. You no longer need to drag plug-in files into InDesign’s Plug-Ins folder by hand.
How to install
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Download and install PluginInstaller from https://plugininstaller.com.
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Start PluginInstaller. In most cases you can skip the account registration screen: you only need an account to make purchases.
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Find APID ToolAssistant PL by typing ‘APID’ in the Search box. Click Install. It goes into your highest installed version of InDesign. To pick another version, open the ··· menu next to the Install button: it lists each supported InDesign version on your computer.
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Restart InDesign.
Do you need an account or a license?
When one of our free plug-ins needs APID ToolAssistant, it can be used for free: no license and no account are required.
Some third-party software built on APID ToolAssistant (for example NewsEngin) needs a separate APID ToolAssistant license. In that case you do need a
