Scripting is a great tool for performing a variety of tasks. A script can be as simple as an automated common task or as complex as an entire new feature. You can create your own scripts, and you can run scripts that other people have created. For more information on scripting, see the Scripting Guide in the Adobe InDesign Technical Info folder on the InDesign DVD. You can also find the Scripting Guide, scripting requirements, and other resources at www.adobe.com/go/scripting_id.

The Scripting Guide contains an introduction to scripting and tutorials. The Technical Info folder also includes a number of useful scripts that you can run, such as a script that draws guides around the selected object. Some of these scripts appear by default in the Scripts panel.