InDesign 22.0 (November 2026): AI Assistant beta, Check Document, Windows ARM
Adobe lists the features of the November 2026 InDesign release

Adobe has updated the InDesign “What’s new” page: the November 2026 release is version 22.0.

New in version 22.0

• AI Assistant (beta) — contextual help and multi-step operations through conversations; the assistant helps you edit content, layouts and objects while you keep designing. Learn how to use the AI Assistant (beta)
• Check Document — find missing alt text and table summaries, inconsistent terminology and grammar issues in one panel. Learn how to use Check Document
• Grammar and copy suggestions — analyse text for grammar, clarity, conciseness, redundancy and consistency, then review and apply the suggested improvements. Learn more
• Easier font browsing — group frequently used fonts into custom font libraries that can be reused across projects, and discover new and trending fonts from Adobe Fonts. Learn more
• Automatic text frame resizing in Flex Layout — text frames resize to fit their content; when converting existing objects, InDesign detects the layout settings and keeps the original arrangement. Learn more
• Native Windows ARM support — according to Adobe, running natively on Windows ARM devices improves performance and stability compared with emulated builds. Learn more
• Export from the Pages panel — export selected pages, selected spreads or the entire document without leaving the panel. Learn more
• Search in the Scripts panel — type a script name and run it right away instead of scrolling through folders. Learn more

The release also contains bug fixes. A summary of updates and fixed issues for the latest and previous releases is available in the release notes.

From earlier releases listed on the same page

• Table accessibility in PDF and EPUB exports: include row headers, column headers and captions.
• Search for any command or keyboard shortcut in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
• Data Merge with multiline records and UTF-8 encoded data files.
• Add missing fonts from InCopy on the web (beta) by uploading or requesting custom fonts.
• Upload local files and download cloud documents directly from the homescreen.
• Generate or remove AI-generated alt text for multiple images at once, plus a visual indicator prompting you to regenerate alt text after cropping or refocusing an image.
• Rewrite in InDesign: generate and refine text with new tones, Fit Text and language matching.
• Enhanced Save as New options for linked or embedded images edited in Adobe Express, and Express image editing inside InDesign.
• Flex Layout improvements: transform frames without disabling panels, adjust spacing on canvas, select nested frames, add interactive elements, lock child elements and nudge them with the keyboard.
• EPUB export: prevent text clipping during resizing, improve responsive images and standardise spacing for consistent CSS output.
• A custom script to show or hide the Contextual Task Bar and access Generate Text with the Text tool.
• Accessible context breaks via paragraph styles, accessible glossaries, ARIA role and label support for cross-references, hyperlinks and objects (including in the Object Styles panel), and accessibility enhancements for indexes in EPUB export.
• HTML5 export using VBScript, AppleScript or ExtendScript.

Source: helpx.adobe.com