Installing, activating, and uninstalling Smart Styles

This article describes how to install, activate, and uninstall Smart Styles.

Requirements

Each version of Smart Styles is compatible with a specific version of Adobe InDesign or InCopy:

• Smart Styles for Adobe 2025 can be installed in InDesign 2025 and InCopy 2025
• Smart Styles for Adobe 2024 can be installed in InDesign 2024 and InCopy 2024
• Smart Styles for Adobe 2023 can be installed in InDesign 2023 and InCopy 2023
• Smart Styles for Adobe 2022 can be installed in InDesign 2022 and InCopy 2022
• and so on...

For the system requirements for Adobe InDesign and InCopy, see the documentation for Adobe.

Installers

The installers for Smart Styles can be downloaded from the WoodWing Web site. For details, see Smart Styles installers.

Installation

To install Smart Styles, double-click the downloaded installer and follow the instructions on screen.

Note: Make sure to be logged in to your system as an Administrator when installing the software.

Locations

Smart Styles is installed in the following locations:

• Plug-ins. <InDesign/InCopy application folder>/Plug-ins/WoodWing
• Sample files. <InDesign/InCopy application folder>/WoodWing

Silent installation

On Windows, Smart Styles can be silently installed by running the following command:

msiexec.exe /i <path_to_msi_file> /QN <parameters> /L*V

Use the following parameters:

• SMART_STYLES_OPTION. Defines if Smart Styles should be installed for InDesign or for InCopy. Possible values: InDesign, InCopy.

• ID_PATH. The path to the InDesign application folder; only used when installing Smart Styles in InDesign.

• IC_PATH. The path to the InCopy application folder; only used when installing Smart Styles in InCopy.

• L*V (Optional) Option for generating a log file in a defined location.

Example: Without a log file: msiexec.exe /i "C:\Windows\System32" /QN SMART_STYLES_OPTION="InDesign" ID_PATH="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2024" With a log file: msiexec.exe /i "C:\Windows\System32" /QN SMART_STYLES_OPTION="InDesign" ID_PATH="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign 2024" /L*V "c:\tmp\ssinstall.log"

Activation

After installation, your copy of Smart Styles needs to be activated. Without activation, Smart Styles will not function.

Smart Styles can be activated as a trial version or as a licensed version.

• Trial version. To try out Smart Styles without purchasing a license, the application can be activated for a period of 30 days.

• Licensed version. For activating your copy of Smart Styles as a licensed version, you need to purchase a valid license upon which you will receive a serial number with which you can activate Smart Styles permanently.

Activation is done via the Welcome screen or the About WoodWing Plug-Ins screen by clicking the appropriate button and following the instructions on screen.

Welcome screen

The Welcome screen automatically appears in the following situations:

• After starting up InDesign or InCopy for the first time after having installed a WoodWing plug-in (and as long as that product is not activated).

• At various times during the period when the product is activated as a demo version (showing the total number of days left) when starting up InDesign or InCopy.

The way the dialog looks depends on the version of Smart Styles used but contains the same information and functionality for each version.

Note: The Welcome screen keeps appearing when starting up the application, until all installed products have been activated (either as a trial version or as a licensed version). Either can be done via the Welcome screen or the About WoodWing Plug-Ins screen.

The About WoodWing Plug-ins screen

The About WoodWing Plug-Ins screen automatically appears in the following situations:

• After an activation has been transferred (in case the product needs to be activated again).

• During the period when the product is activated with a time limited serial number, each time InDesign or InCopy is started (showing the total number of days left).

The About WoodWing Plug-Ins screen can also be displayed at any time by doing the following:

• macOS: From the InDesign/InCopy menu, choose About WoodWing Plug-ins... .
• Windows: From the Help menu, choose About WoodWing Plug-ins... .

The way the dialog looks depends on the version of Smart Styles used but contains the same information and functionality for each version.

The version number is displayed next to or below the icon for a plug-in.

Transferring an activation

Once Smart Styles has been activated, it is possible to transfer your serial number to another computer. You still have only one license, but this will allow you to switch to another computer if needed.

Step 1. Display the About WoodWing Plug-ins Plug-Ins screen by doing the following:

• macOS: From the InDesign/InCopy menu, choose About WoodWing Plug-ins.
• Windows: From the Help menu, choose About WoodWing Plug-ins.

Step 2. Select Smart Styles.

Step 3. Click Transfer Activation and follow the instructions on screen.

A message appears indicating that the serial number must be validated via the internet.

Troubleshooting

Should the activation fail with an error similar to 'Activation failed (4:0)', whitelist the following URL in your firewall:

• http://activation-soap.woodwing.net

Uninstalling

Uninstalling Smart Connection is done by using the Smart Connection uninstaller.

Uninstalling from macOS

Step 1. Access the folder in which InDesign or InCopy is installed.

Step 2. Double-click the file named Uninstall Smart Styles and follow the steps on screen.

Uninstalling from Windows

Step 1. Access the Uninstall a Program or the Apps & features screen, depending on your version of Windows.

Step 2. Locate the installed version of Smart Styles and uninstall it.

Document history

• 6 November 2024: Updated Smart Styles version references to supported versions.