Open any document in the InDesign (Beta) app.
Last updated on
Mar 11, 2026
Learn how to modify existing text or generate new content using AI-powered text operations in Adobe InDesign (Beta).
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Select any text or place the cursor in a text frame to include the entire story.
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Select the Generate Text from the Contextual Task Bar (Window > Contextual Task Bar) to open the Generate panel.
You can also access the Generate option from Window > Generate, the right-click menu, and Generate Text from the Quick Actions section of the Properties panel.
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Type a description of the output you're looking for in the Prompt field and select Generate .
If you want to update existing text, select Rephrase, Shorten, or Lengthen to refine your text and select Formal or Casual to specify the tone.
Note- This feature is available only in English (North America) and English (International) and works best with up to ~1500 words of input text if you want to update or refine existing text.
- The Lengthen option expands the text by 1.2 to 1.5 times the original text.
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You can view and select the generated variations in the Generate panel and preview them within the document.
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Select Done or anywhere outside the Generate panel to commit the variation and replace the original text. Once committed, you can't view the other variations.
