Other improvements are based on specific user requests. Previously, InDesign could perform simple addition and multiplication in its measurement fields, but now it can resolve complex functions. You can now zoom in to a linked object from the Links panel. The Extension Manager now lets you save, enable, and disable extensions in groups you define. You can now export objects, pages, or your entire document to PNG format, a lossless image file format. Saving your InDesign document for backward compatibility is more intuitive—the File -> Save As and File -> Save a Copy dialog box now includes InDesign CS4 or later (IDML) as an option. When viewing at Actual Size (100 percent), InDesign now takes into account your display’s resolution so that your design appears closer to its output size. The Align feature borrows a trick from Illustrator: you can choose a Key object to align other objects to.

If you’ve applied Header and Footer styles to a table, and that table is linked to an external Excel spreadsheet, then when that table data is updated, then the Header and Footers will now retain their appearance.

If you use InDesign to produce digital publications such as ePub or to create digital PDF forms, the CS6 upgrade will easily pay for itself in time saved. Text-handling improvements also make this a must-have upgrade for producers of near-east and far-east publications. If you enjoy InDesign’s interface and workflow conventions, you’ll appreciate this upgrade's many user-requested timesaving features.