Download Synchronize the contents of your InDesign documents and databases by creating bidirectional links between document and database elements Free

Adobe InDesign documents can use data from a database or spreadsheet to simplify data entry and updates, but synchronizing this information can be a challenge, no matter which source is ultimately modified.

in directory is an InDesign plug-in designed to simplify this process. The idea is to let you synchronize the contents of your database and documents with one click. By making the process simpler, using the database in projects becomes easier and less prone to data mismatches.

This plug-in ensures that your InDesign documents use the latest information added to the database, while also pushing changes in the other direction (from document to database) without complicated extra steps.

It supports simple text data snapshot files and various types of databases. You can use the Links panel to make connections between database elements and document text elements; these elements can be anything from individual characters to entire paragraphs or blocks of text.

You can view links between database and document elements on the screen to organize your work more easily, without affecting page layout or appearing in printed documents. These links can also be moved between documents and libraries.