InDesign 22.0 is here: AI Assistant, Check Document, Flex Layout upgrades and native Windows ARM
InDesign 22.0 just dropped as part of the MAX release. It brings a conversational AI Assistant, a panel that checks your documents for accessibility and copy consistency, grammar and copy suggestions, Flex Layout upgrades, faster script and font discovery, and native Windows ARM support.
How to update: Open the Creative Cloud desktop app and update InDesign to 22.0.
Not seeing the update in the Creative Cloud Desktop App? Check out our step-by-step guide to update Creative Cloud apps manually.
What's new
AI Assistant
Tell it what you want, in plain conversation. The assistant provides contextual help, updates your document, and runs multi-step operations while you continue designing. It can help edit content, layouts, and objects.
Learn more: Use the AI Assistant in InDesign.
Check Document (accessibility and copy consistency)
One panel, four kinds of catches: missing alt text, missing table summaries, inconsistent terminology, and grammar issues.
Learn more: Check a document in InDesign.
Grammar and copy suggestions
Analyze the selected text for grammar, clarity, conciseness, redundancy, and consistency, then review and apply the suggested improvements.
Learn more: Generate text variations in InDesign.
Flex Layout enhancements
Text frames in a Flex Layout now resize automatically to fit their content. When you convert existing objects, InDesign detects the layout settings and keeps your original arrangement.
Learn more: Flex Layout overview.
Search in the Scripts panel
Type a script name in the Scripts panel and run it. No more scrolling.
Learn more: Automate workflows with scripts.
Enhanced font browsing experience
Group frequently used fonts into custom font libraries you can reuse across projects, and discover new and trending fonts from Adobe Fonts.
Learn more: Filter, save, and organize fonts.
Native Windows ARM support
InDesign now runs natively on Windows ARM devices, with improved performance and stability compared to emulated builds.
Learn more: Support for Windows ARM.
Want the full rundown? Head to the What’s New page.
Tell us what you think
Which of these features will you use first? Reply below with your feedback and favorite workflows, or share a tip for getting the most out of the AI Assistant.
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