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nik.m
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June 5, 2026
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InDesign (BETA v21.9) now runs natively on Windows ARM

  • June 5, 2026
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Hi everyone,

We're thrilled to announce that InDesign BETA 2026 (v21.9) with native support for Windows ARM is now available in all countries

By eliminating the need for emulation, InDesign (BETA) now delivers:

  • Significantly improved performance
  • Faster responsiveness
  • Enhanced stability and reliability
  • A smoother overall experience

This is a huge leap forward from the previous emulated experience and an important step toward optimizing InDesign and InCopy for the next generation of Windows devices.

For more information, refer to Support for Windows ARM-based machines.

 

How to Get Started

Download and install InDesign Beta here.

Before you download the application, check out the Minimum system requirements here.

 

What’s next?

Share your feedback on InDesign Beta with us here and let us know how we can continue to improve your experience.

    5 replies

    Community Manager
    August 7, 2026

    We're excited to announce that InDesign BETA 2026 (v21.9.0.022) is now available in all countries.

    This release brings incremental stability, performance, and functional improvements to deliver a smoother and more reliable user experience. It also includes the latest features and enhancements from the most recent customer release.

    chum21634010
    Participant
    August 5, 2026

    personnellement j’ai beaucoup de difficulté avec la nouvelle version : j’ai le pavé numérique qui n’est pas reconnu, des crtl z qui ne sont pas tjrs pris en compte, mon curseur est toujours en train de réfléchir donc pour saisir un bloc ou du texte je le fais au pif. si je bouge un bloc texte le texte disparait et je dois enregistrer pour que le texte réapparaisse… je lutte avec cette nouvelle version

    Community Manager
    August 7, 2026

    Please share me the video recording. I have shared my email address in your DM.

    Frans v.d. Geest
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    June 28, 2026

    Crashes immediately under Parallels VM on Mac M4. Reinstalled v 21.5 and that worked fine again.

    Frans v.d. Geest
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 28, 2026

    UPDATE: the crash was due to a third part plug-in that is not ARM supported…