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August 17, 2026
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AI Assistant is now available in additional languages with InDesign 21.6 (Beta)

  • August 17, 2026
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Hello everyone,

InDesign Beta 21.6.0.23 is now live.

 

What's new in this update

We are excited to bring AI Assistant to more creators around the world and make it easier to work in the language you use every day. In addition to English, you can now use AI Assistant in the following languages:

  • Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Spanish (Mexico), Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish, and Turkish.

 

How it works

AI Assistant transforms creative intent into action through a natural, conversational workflow:

  • Describe what you want to accomplish. Use everyday language to tell the assistant what you need—apply localized copy across open documents, check a 100-page catalog for print readiness, and more.
  • Let the assistant plan and act. It understands your request in the context of your document, determines the appropriate steps, and carries them out—asking for clarification when needed.
  • Review and refine with confidence. Actions are transparent and reversible through InDesign’s native history. Review, adjust, accept, or undo changes at any point.

 

How to try it

  1. Open the Creative Cloud desktop app and go to Apps > Beta.
  2. Download or update to InDesign (Beta), version 21.6. For more information on how to update the app, click here
  3. Once you open InDesign Beta, find the AI Assistant panel in the top bar (next to the Share button), in the contextual taskbar, or via File > AI Assistant.

 

Key capabilities

  • Context-aware guidance, right where you work. Get clear, relevant answers without leaving your document.
  • Set up document structure with a prompt. Define grids, adjust margins, add page numbers, and align objects simply by describing the result you want.
  • Handle multistep workflows while staying in control. Update typography, apply effects, resize objects, and manage colors and swatches across your document with a single prompt. Review and refine the results before finalizing your work.

For more information about the capabilities and common use cases of the AI Assistant, click here.

 

How to share feedback

Your feedback is gold. Here's how to send it our way:

  • Use the 👍🏼 / 👎🏼 buttons inside the AI Assistant panel after any interaction.

 

Note: This release also includes stability fixes and fixes to some user-reported bugs.


Try it and let us know what you think!

For more information, please click here.

    7 replies

    Rag and Bone
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 18, 2026

    I just get “update failed” on my Mac running OS 26.5

    Participating Frequently
    August 18, 2026

    I confirm, impossible to install even after a complete reinstallation.

    Known Participant
    August 18, 2026

    Similar - unable to install/update on Win 11 machine. Other beta products install/update just fine.

    Participant
    August 18, 2026

    i’m unable to install on windows.

    Participant
    August 18, 2026

    Error code: 403

    Participant
    August 18, 2026

    indesign v21.6 won't install on Mac Studio running 27.0 Beta

    leo.r
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 18, 2026

    Not suprising as InDesign is not yet compatible with macOS 27.

    I can confirm that InDesign 21.6 Beta cannot be installed (403 error), while InDesign 21.x is running and can be updated with no issues on macOS 27 beta.