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  1. InDesign User Guide
  2. Get to know InDesign
    1. Introduction to InDesign
      1. What's New in InDesign
      2. What's New in InDesign (Beta)
      3. Adobe InDesign desktop release notes
      4. System requirements
      5. Common questions
      6. Use Creative Cloud libraries
      7. GPU performance
    2. Workspace
      1. Workspace basics
      2. Templates
      3. Projects
      4. Contextual task bar
      5. Customize your workspace in InDesign
      6. Toolbox
      7. Set preferences
      8. Properties panel
      9. Touch workspace
      10. Default keyboard shortcuts
      11. Undo edits and manage History panel
      12. Document recovery and undo
    3. Generative AI (Not available in mainland China)
      1. Text to Image
      2. Generative Expand
      3. Generative Fill (beta)
      4. Generative AI FAQ
  3. Create and layout documents
    1. Documents and pages
      1. Create documents
      2. Work with parent pages
      3. Work with document pages
      4. Set page size, margins, and bleed
      5. Work with files and templates
      6. Convert PDFs to InDesign Documents
      7. Create book files
      8. Add basic page numbering
      9. Number pages, chapters, and sections
      10. Convert QuarkXPress and PageMaker documents
      11. Share content
      12. Understand a basic managed-file workflow
      13. Save documents
    2. Grids
      1. Grids
      2. Format grids
    3. Flex Layout
      1. Work with Flex Layout
      2. Flex Layout panel overview
      3. Create a team page using Flex Layout
      4. Apply Flex Layout properties using object style
      5. Apply Flex Layout in an existing document
      6. Auto-detect Flex Layout in InDesign
      7. Manage Flex Layout conflicts
    4. Layout aids
      1. Rulers
      2. Align and distribute objects using rulers
      3. Measure objects using the Measure tool
  4. Add content
    1. Text
      1. Add text to frames
      2. Threading text
      3. South-East Asian Scripts
      4. Arabic and Hebrew features in InDesign
      5. Create type on a path
      6. Bullets and numbering
      7. Create math expressions
      8. Glyphs and special characters
      9. Text composition
      10. Composing CJK characters
      11. Text variables
      12. Generate QR codes
      13. Edit text
      14. Align text
      15. Wrap text around objects
      16. Anchored objects
      17. Linked content
      18. Format paragraphs
      19. Format characters
    2. Typography
      1. Using fonts in InDesign
      2. Kerning and tracking
      3. Scale and skew type
      4. Apply color effects to type
    3. Format text
      1. Format text
      2. Auto Style text
      3. Work with Style Packs
      4. Tabs and indents
    4. Review text
      1. Track and review changes
      2. Add editorial notes in InDesign
      3. Import PDF comments
    5. Spell check and language dictionaries
      1. Check spelling, autocorrect, and dynamic spelling
      2. Create, add, and manage dictionaries and words
      3. Change dictionary preferences
      4. Duden dictionary
    6. Add references
      1. Create a table of contents
      2. Footnotes
      3. Create an index
      4. Endnotes
      5. Captions
    7. Styles
      1. Paragraph and character styles
      2. Map, export, and manage styles
      3. Object styles
      4. Drop caps and nested styles
      5. Work with styles
      6. Leading
    8. Tables
      1. Format tables
      2. Create tables
      3. Table and Cell styles
      4. Select and edit tables
      5. Table strokes and fills
    9. Interactivity
      1. Hyperlinks
      2. Dynamic PDF documents
      3. Bookmarks
      4. Buttons
      5. Forms
      6. Animation
      7. Cross-references
      8. Structure PDFs
      9. Page transitions
      10. Movies and sounds
    10. Graphics
      1. Understand paths and shapes
      2. Draw with the Pencil tool
      3. Draw with the Pen tool
      4. Apply line (stroke) settings 
      5. Compound paths and shapes
      6. Edit paths
      7. Clipping paths
      8. Change corner appearance
      9. Frames and objects
      10. Align and distribute objects
      11. Linked and embedded graphics
      12. Integrate AEM assets
    11. Color and transparency
      1. Apply color
      2. Use colors from imported graphics
      3. Work with swatches
      4. Mix inks
      5. Tints
      6. Understand spot and process colors
      7. Blend colors
      8. Gradients
      9. Flatten transparent artwork
      10. Add transparency effects
  5. Find and replace
    1. Find and replace text
    2. Find and replace fonts
    3. Find and replace glyphs
    4. Find and replace using GREP expressions and queries
    5. Find and replace objects
    6. Find and replace colors
    7. Search options to find and replace
  6. Share
    1. Save and access cloud documents
    2. Organize, manage, and share cloud documents
    3. View and manage versions in cloud documents
    4. Common questions about InDesign cloud documents
    5. InCopy on the web (beta)
    6. Share and collaborate        
    7. Share for Review
    8. Review a shared InDesign document
    9. Manage feedback
    10. Invite to edit
  7. Export, import, and publish
    1. Place, export, and publish
      1. Publish online
      2. Publish online dashboard
      3. Place Firefly assets
      4. Copy, insert graphics
      5. Export to Adobe Express
      6. Export content for EPUB
      7. Adobe PDF options
      8. Export to HTML5
      9. Export content to HTML (Legacy)
      10. Export to Adobe PDF
      11. Export to JPEG or PNG format
      12. Import SVG files
      13. Supported File Formats
      14. Export and import User Settings
    2. Printing
      1. Print booklets
      2. Printer's marks and bleeds
      3. Print documents
      4. Inks, separation, and screen frequency
      5. Overprinting
      6. Create PostScript and EPS files
      7. Preflight files before handoff
      8. Print thumbnails and oversized documents
      9. Prepare PDFs for service providers
      10. Prepare to print separations
  8. Extend InDesign
    1. Automation
      1. Data merge
      2. Plug-ins
      3. Capture extension in InDesign
      4. Scripting
  9. Troubleshooting
    1. Fixed issues
    2. Known issues
    3. Crash on launch
    4. Improve InDesign performance
    5. Preference folder read-only issue
    6. Troubleshoot file issues
    7. Unable to export InDesign file to PDF
    8. InDesign document recovery

Explore the new and enhanced features in the latest releases of Adobe InDesign.

October 2025 (version 21.0) 

Create layouts that dynamically adapt to changes in content.

Use Flex Layout to make your designs dynamic and effortlessly adaptable to content changes.

Learn how to create Flex Layouts >

Experience smoother rendering with GPU performance on Windows

GPU on Windows delivers faster, smoother scrolling and image rendering in InDesign for enhanced responsiveness on HiDPI displays.

Learn all about the GPU Performance in InDesign >

Edit PDFs by converting them into InDesign documents.

Convert PDFs and Illustrator files into editable InDesign documents while preserving design fidelity.

Learn how to convert PDFs to an InDesign document >

Manage and share cloud documents seamlessly.

Experience smoother file management with quick sharing from the Home Screen, smarter 7-Day Sync for offline access, and collaborative Projects to organize and share assets in bulk.

Learn how to work with cloud documents >

Apply styles and formatting to Math Expressions.

Easily format either a part or the whole math expression with font styles, sizes, and colors, and paste editable equations from Microsoft Word.

Learn how to work with Math Expressions >

Browse and edit templates effortlessly with Adobe Express.

Use Templates to easily browse the full template collection from Adobe Express and then edit in Express.

Learn how to work with Templates >

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July 2025 (version 20.5) 

This release contains a few internal improvements and bug fixes.

This release contains GPU support on Windows, Accessibility enhancements, Align to Bleed, Lowercase icon in Properties and Control Panel, and Windows IPP Class Driver updates and bug fixes.

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Create and style math expressions

Use the Math Expressions panel to create, edit, and style math expressions directly on the canvas.

Learn how to create math expressions >

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Automate complex edits by extending images beyond borders

Generative Expand fills in the missing areas based on the surrounding pixels while resizing an image and adding background elements, to achieve the desired composite.

Learn how to use Generative Expand >

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Generate images with simple text prompts

Generate images using simple text prompts with Text to Image. Access sample prompts, add reference images, and apply style effects from the Advanced dialog box.

Learn how to use Text to Image >

Export InDesign documents to Adobe Express

Export and open InDesign documents in Adobe Express with one click. You can edit or lock elements for brand consistency before sharing with collaborators.

Learn how to export InDesign documents to Adobe Express >

Add math expressions to documents with MathML support

Add MathML as SVG and edit the expressions directly within InDesign. Customize the expression style by adjusting the font size and color to match the rest of your document design.

Learn how to add math expressions >

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Export to HTML5 package

Export InDesign documents to HTML5 and host them on your website or server to improve SEO and accessibility. You can choose to export your text as HTML text or SVG tags.

Learn how to export InDesign documents to HTML5 >

Enhancements to cloud document workflows

Save your documents to the cloud and invite collaborators for real-time editing. You can also share your documents using public links or organizational access so they can be viewed anywhere, anytime.

Learn how to invite collaborators to edit cloud documents >

Focused creativity with Contextual Task Bar

With the new Contextual Task Bar pinned to your workspace, you can quickly start using the key tools and access the relevant next steps at your fingertips.

Learn how to use Contextual Task Bar >

Hide spread enhancements

Easily manage spread visibility on your pasteboard with a simple toggle. Auto page numbering will skip hidden spreads, whether they are visible on the canvas or not.

Learn how to hide spreads in an InDesign document >

Accessibility updates

Boost accessibility with improved page breaks, tables, and figures. Assistive technologies can now announce figcaptions instantly.

Learn about the accessibility enhancements >

UXP enhancements

Explore more options in the flyout menu across InDesign panels to organize your panel space, and the addition of persistent storage for plugin data in InDesign.

Learn about the UXP enhancements >

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