diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/clusters.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/clusters.config.tsx
index e2859131..cc00b416 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/clusters.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/clusters.config.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { Cluster } from '../../services/api';
 import Input from '../../components/form/input/InputField';
 import Label from '../../components/form/Label';
 import Button from '../../components/ui/button/Button';
+import { BoltIcon } from '../../icons';
 
 export interface ColumnConfig {
   key: string;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ export const createClustersPageConfig = (
     volumeDropdownRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
     setCurrentPage: (page: number) => void;
     loadClusters: () => Promise<void>;
+    onGenerateIdeas?: (clusterId: number) => void; // Handler for generate ideas button
   }
 ): ClustersPageConfig => {
   const showSectorColumn = !handlers.activeSector; // Show when viewing all sectors
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ export const createClustersPageConfig = (
         sortable: true,
         sortField: 'keywords_count',
         width: '120px',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => value.toLocaleString(),
       },
       {
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ export const createClustersPageConfig = (
         sortable: false, // Backend doesn't support sorting by ideas_count
         sortField: 'ideas_count',
         width: '120px',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => (
           <Badge 
             color={value > 0 ? 'success' : 'light'} 
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ export const createClustersPageConfig = (
         sortable: true,
         sortField: 'volume',
         width: '120px',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => value.toLocaleString(),
       },
       {
@@ -193,6 +198,7 @@ export const createClustersPageConfig = (
         sortable: false, // Backend doesn't support sorting by content_count
         sortField: 'content_count',
         width: '120px',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => value.toLocaleString(),
       },
       {
@@ -244,6 +250,32 @@ export const createClustersPageConfig = (
         defaultVisible: false,
         render: (value: string) => formatRelativeDate(value),
       },
+      // Generate Ideas action column - only shows button for status = 'new'
+      {
+        key: 'generate_action',
+        label: 'Actions',
+        sortable: false,
+        width: '120px',
+        render: (_value: any, row: Cluster) => {
+          // Only show generate button for clusters with status 'new'
+          if (row.status === 'new' && handlers.onGenerateIdeas) {
+            return (
+              <button
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  handlers.onGenerateIdeas!(row.id);
+                }}
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-brand-500 hover:bg-brand-600 rounded transition-colors"
+                title="Generate Ideas"
+              >
+                <BoltIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+                Generate
+              </button>
+            );
+          }
+          return <span className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 text-sm">-</span>;
+        },
+      },
     ],
     filters: [
       {
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/content.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/content.config.tsx
index 0dbb0db0..3dab87f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/content.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/content.config.tsx
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ export const createContentPageConfig = (
         sortable: true,
         sortField: 'word_count',
         width: '100px',
-        align: 'right',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => (
           <span className="font-mono text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
             {value?.toLocaleString() || 0}
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/ideas.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/ideas.config.tsx
index 2a8cc2e2..fcf4a272 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/ideas.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/ideas.config.tsx
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ export const createIdeasPageConfig = (
         sortable: true,
         sortField: 'estimated_word_count',
         width: '100px',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => value.toLocaleString(),
       },
       {
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/keywords.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/keywords.config.tsx
index da9ecbc1..014b7afb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/keywords.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/keywords.config.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export const createKeywordsPageConfig = (
         ...volumeColumn,
         sortable: true,
         sortField: 'seed_keyword__volume', // Backend expects seed_keyword__volume
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number) => value.toLocaleString(),
       },
       {
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ export const createKeywordsPageConfig = (
         ...countryColumn,
         sortable: false, // Backend doesn't support sorting by country
         sortField: 'seed_keyword__country',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: string) => {
           const countryNames: Record<string, string> = {
             'US': 'United States',
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/table-actions.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/table-actions.config.tsx
index 288352c5..63a33fd6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/table-actions.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/table-actions.config.tsx
@@ -155,12 +155,7 @@ const tableActionsConfigs: Record<string, TableActionsConfig> = {
         icon: EditIcon,
         variant: 'primary',
       },
-      {
-        key: 'generate_ideas',
-        label: 'Generate Ideas',
-        icon: <BoltIcon className="w-5 h-5" />,
-        variant: 'primary',
-      },
+      // Generate Ideas moved to dedicated column - only shows for status='new'
     ],
     bulkActions: [
       {
@@ -175,12 +170,7 @@ const tableActionsConfigs: Record<string, TableActionsConfig> = {
         icon: <DownloadIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-light-500" />,
         variant: 'secondary',
       },
-      {
-        key: 'auto_generate_ideas',
-        label: 'Generate Ideas',
-        icon: <BoltIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-warning-500" />,
-        variant: 'secondary',
-      },
+      // Removed auto_generate_ideas - now row-level only
     ],
   },
   '/planner/ideas': {
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/pages/tasks.config.tsx b/frontend/src/config/pages/tasks.config.tsx
index 345c310d..b21c6310 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/pages/tasks.config.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/pages/tasks.config.tsx
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ export const createTasksPageConfig = (
         ...wordCountColumn,
         sortable: true,
         sortField: 'word_count',
+        align: 'center' as const,
         render: (value: number | null | undefined) => (value != null ? value.toLocaleString() : '-'),
       },
       {
diff --git a/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx
index f0c54f2c..de7e0927 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx
@@ -452,16 +452,17 @@ const AppSidebar: React.FC = () => {
       onMouseEnter={() => !isExpanded && setIsHovered(true)}
       onMouseLeave={() => setIsHovered(false)}
     >
-      {/* Collapse/Expand Toggle Button - Position changes based on state */}
+      {/* Collapse/Expand Toggle Button - Fixed 5px from sidebar edge, does not move with hover */}
       <button
         onClick={toggleSidebar}
-        className={`hidden lg:flex absolute top-20 w-6 h-6 items-center justify-center bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-full shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-all duration-300 z-50 ${
-          isExpanded || isHovered ? '-right-3' : 'right-3'
+        className={`hidden lg:flex absolute top-20 w-6 h-6 items-center justify-center bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-full shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors z-[60] ${
+          isExpanded ? 'left-[295px]' : 'left-[95px]'
         }`}
+        style={{ position: 'fixed' }}
         aria-label={isExpanded ? "Collapse Sidebar" : "Expand Sidebar"}
       >
         <svg 
-          className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 transition-transform duration-300 ${isExpanded || isHovered ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} 
+          className={`w-3.5 h-3.5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 transition-transform duration-300 ${isExpanded ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} 
           fill="none" 
           stroke="currentColor" 
           viewBox="0 0 24 24"
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx
index e7c3ed68..a4cbc970 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ export default function Clusters() {
       volumeDropdownRef,
       setCurrentPage,
       loadClusters,
+      onGenerateIdeas: (clusterId: number) => handleRowAction('generate_ideas', { id: clusterId } as Cluster),
     });
   }, [
     activeSector,
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ export default function Clusters() {
     tempVolumeMin,
     tempVolumeMax,
     loadClusters,
+    handleRowAction,
   ]);
 
   // Calculate header metrics
@@ -405,12 +407,6 @@ export default function Clusters() {
           volumeMin: volumeMin,
           volumeMax: volumeMax,
         }}
-        primaryAction={{
-          label: 'Generate Ideas',
-          icon: <BoltIcon className="w-4 h-4" />,
-          onClick: () => handleBulkAction('auto_generate_ideas', selectedIds),
-          variant: 'success',
-        }}
         onFilterChange={(key, value) => {
           const stringValue = value === null || value === undefined ? '' : String(value);
           if (key === 'search') {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx
index bac35a9d..59787389 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import TablePageTemplate from '../../templates/TablePageTemplate';
 import { 
   fetchContent,
@@ -14,9 +15,8 @@ import {
   bulkDeleteContent,
 } from '../../services/api';
 import { optimizerApi } from '../../api/optimizer.api';
-import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useToast } from '../../components/ui/toast/ToastContainer';
-import { FileIcon, TaskIcon, CheckCircleIcon } from '../../icons';
+import { FileIcon, TaskIcon, CheckCircleIcon, ArrowRightIcon } from '../../icons';
 import { createContentPageConfig } from '../../config/pages/content.config';
 import { useSectorStore } from '../../store/sectorStore';
 import { usePageSizeStore } from '../../store/pageSizeStore';
@@ -273,6 +273,28 @@ export default function Content() {
         onDelete={handleDelete}
         onBulkDelete={handleBulkDelete}
         getItemDisplayName={(row: ContentType) => row.title || `Content #${row.id}`}
+        statusExplainer={
+          <div className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 space-y-1">
+            <div className="font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+              Currently Generated (Draft): {content.filter(c => c.status === 'draft').length}
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              Image Prompts: {content.filter(c => c.has_image_prompts).length}/{content.length}
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              Images Generated: {content.filter(c => c.has_generated_images).length}/{content.length}
+            </div>
+            <div className="pt-2 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 mt-2">
+              <Link 
+                to="/writer/review" 
+                className="text-brand-500 hover:text-brand-600 flex items-center gap-1"
+              >
+                <span>Review ({content.filter(c => c.status === 'review').length})</span>
+                <ArrowRightIcon className="w-3 h-3" />
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        }
       />
 
       {/* Module Metrics Footer - Pipeline Style with Cross-Module Links */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Images.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Images.tsx
index cb88b427..b64eba89 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Images.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Images.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import TablePageTemplate from '../../templates/TablePageTemplate';
 import {
   fetchContentImages,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   bulkDeleteContent,
 } from '../../services/api';
 import { useToast } from '../../components/ui/toast/ToastContainer';
-import { FileIcon, DownloadIcon } from '../../icons';
+import { FileIcon, DownloadIcon, ArrowRightIcon } from '../../icons';
 import { PhotoIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { createImagesPageConfig } from '../../config/pages/images.config';
 import ImageQueueModal, { ImageQueueItem } from '../../components/common/ImageQueueModal';
@@ -514,6 +515,28 @@ export default function Images() {
         setCurrentPage(1);
       }}
       onRowAction={handleRowAction}
+      statusExplainer={
+        <div className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 space-y-1">
+          <div className="font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+            Content Images Status
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            Need Images: {images.filter(i => i.overall_status === 'pending').length}
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            Images Complete: {images.filter(i => i.overall_status === 'complete').length}
+          </div>
+          <div className="pt-2 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 mt-2">
+            <Link 
+              to="/writer/review" 
+              className="text-brand-500 hover:text-brand-600 flex items-center gap-1"
+            >
+              <span>Go to Review</span>
+              <ArrowRightIcon className="w-3 h-3" />
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      }
     />
       <ImageQueueModal
         isOpen={isQueueModalOpen}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx
index 75c4122e..f748597e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx
@@ -453,6 +453,13 @@ export default function Review() {
           setCurrentPage(1);
         }}
         onRowAction={handleRowAction}
+        statusExplainer={
+          <div className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 space-y-1">
+            <div className="font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+              Approve {totalCount} content pages/articles awaiting approval
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        }
       />
       <ModuleMetricsFooter
         metrics={[
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx
index 48512283..fae985bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Consistent with Keywords page layout, structure and design
  */
 
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef, useMemo } from 'react';
 import TablePageTemplate from '../../templates/TablePageTemplate';
 import {
   fetchTasks,
diff --git a/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx b/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx
index 16cce994..2d0956b0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ interface TablePageTemplateProps {
   };
   // Custom row highlight function (returns bg class based on row data)
   getRowClassName?: (row: any) => string;
+  // Status explainer component to display on right side of table actions row
+  statusExplainer?: ReactNode;
 }
 
 export default function TablePageTemplate({
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
   bulkActions: customBulkActions,
   primaryAction,
   getRowClassName,
+  statusExplainer,
 }: TablePageTemplateProps) {
   const location = useLocation();
   const [isBulkActionsDropdownOpen, setIsBulkActionsDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -752,8 +755,17 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
           </div>
         )}
         
-        {/* Right side - Action Buttons */}
-        <div className="flex gap-2 items-center">
+        {/* Right side - Status Explainer and Action Buttons */}
+        <div className="flex gap-4 items-start">
+          {/* Status Explainer */}
+          {statusExplainer && (
+            <div className="text-right">
+              {statusExplainer}
+            </div>
+          )}
+          
+          {/* Action Buttons */}
+          <div className="flex gap-2 items-center">
           {/* Custom Actions */}
           {customActions}
           {onExportCSV && (
@@ -786,6 +798,7 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
               {createLabel}
             </Button>
           )}
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>