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1. Allow use of numerical font weights instead of labels

   Please include an option to use font numerical weights in paragraph/character styles. Font weight labels are not standardized among fonts. A variant could be labelled Normal, Book, Regular, Roman, or any other label that the font foundry thought was a good idea at the time. That means in my character style menu, there are many different labels corresponding to the same weight.

   If InDesign internally tracked its weights numerically, I wouldn't have to use a separate character style for different uses of Semibold just because one foundry calls it "Semi Bold" or "SemiBold" or "SemiBd". CSS has this feature even for static fonts, so I know more than just variable fonts support this sort of functionality: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Reference/Properties/font-weight

   This functionality doesn't even need to be directly exposed to the user; rather it could be a change to how InDesign (and Illustrator) treats font variants internally. If you use "SemiBd" for a character style, it would simply use the corresponding numerical weight if that character style is being used with a different font that doesn't call that weight "SemiBd".

   Please include an option to use font numerical weights in paragraph/character styles. Font weight labels are not standardized among fonts. A variant could be labelled Normal, Book, Regular, Roman, or any other label that the font foundry thought was a good idea at the time. That means in my character style menu, there are many different labels corresponding to the same weight.

   If InDesign internally tracked its weights numerically, I wouldn't have to use a separate character style for different uses of Semibold just because one foundry calls it "Semi Bold" or "SemiBold" or "SemiBd". CSS has this feature even… more

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2. Title Case button (and options) in the Control Panel

   After adding the much appreciated Lower Case button in the Control Panel there is an awkward empty space there. It would be great to add the Title Case button there as it is a widely used application of case styling.

   Along with the button it would be good to have options for the title case that could be opened with an ALT/OPT-click on the Title case button. This would be great in conjunction with FR https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/37521424-improve-title-case

   Having the possibility to exclude certain words from the title case is needed as there are several styles of how to write Title Case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_case

   Giving the user the possibility to define the words themselves that should be omitted allows for maximum flexibility.

   After adding the much appreciated Lower Case button in the Control Panel there is an awkward empty space there. It would be great to add the Title Case button there as it is a widely used application of case styling.

   Along with the button it would be good to have options for the title case that could be opened with an ALT/OPT-click on the Title case button. This would be great in conjunction with FR https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601021-adobe-indesign-feature-requests/suggestions/37521424-improve-title-case

   Having the possibility to exclude certain words from the title case is needed as there are several styles of how to write Title Case: … more

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3. Option to set triple click to select the line WITHOUT selecting the new paragraph symbol

   Sometimes you just want to copy the line without having to delete the new paragraph start ever time you paste.

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4. 拗促音（小仮名）へのルビの文字かけを許容するオプションの追加

   現在、InDesignのルビ設定「文字かけ処理」では、「無制限」以外のすべての設定において、拗促音（小仮名）への文字かけが許容されない仕様となっています。 しかし、実際の日本語組版、特に縦組みの文芸書においては、拗促音への文字かけが強く求められています。この仕様のために、組版作業において大きな支障が生じています。

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   1. デフォルトの動作は「許容しない」ままとする（既存の仕様を維持）
   2. 環境設定に、ドキュメントのデフォルトを「許容する」に変更できるオプションを新設する

   理由

   • 既存の仕様である「許容しない」は、互換性維持の観点からデフォルトのままとすべき
   • 「許容する」設定は、個々のルビ設定で変更するのではなく、ドキュメントごとのデフォルトとして設定できるようにするのが望ましい。そのため、環境設定で制御できる形が適切である

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5. Split “Hyphenate Across Columns” into Separate Options

   Please split the current Hyphenate Across Columns option into separate settings:
   - Hyphenate Across Columns
   - Hyphenate Across Text Frames
   - Hyphenate Across Pages
   - Hyphenate Across Spreads

   These are different typographic cases. In many layouts, hyphenation only needs to be prevented across spreads, sometimes across pages, while it should remain allowed across columns and text frames.

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6. Split Hyphenate Capitalized Words into Two Separate Options

   Please split the current Hyphenate Capitalized Words option into two separate settings:
   - Hyphenate ALL-CAPS words
   - Hyphenate Words Beginning with a Capital Letter

   These are different typographic cases. Acronyms and all-caps abbreviations often should not be hyphenated, while proper names or capitalized words in titles may need normal hyphenation.

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7. Sync Font Favorites between InDesign and Illustrator

   Sync Font Favorites between InDesign and Illustrator and keep them safe between updates. This is a very important feature for designers since it takes time to curate a list of favorite fonts and to repete that in other Adobe apps is cumbersome and time consuming and prone do diferences between them.

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8. The quick color change for a text field should change the cointaining text color.

   The quick color change for a text field should change the cointaining text color instead. The text box color control can rely on a button for selection of itself that then changes interaction of quick color controls. ****, put it in place of the OpenType button that is pretty useless to many (I for one ONLY click it accidentaly and it makes me crazy, but that's another ticket).

   It's incredibly impressive how simple and intuitive this should be. The logic... This is extremely valuable to me because since text inside InDesign irreversably ceases to be editable once Ctrl+Shift+O (Outline Txt) - and I want to avoid that - that means it's impossible to quick edit text color for multiple boxes unless with styles etc, adding extra clicks to quick sketches of ideas. b

   So that means InDesign expects selection of text inside of each and every text box, or editing of each style individually (Yes, each style, because it's impossible to have a style that only changes color, so you need to change color for texts that are the same size, font etc, at a time if you wanna do via styles). or Ctrl+I with individual clicking per text box. What's the logic in that?????

   In order to change multiple text colors at once, it's imperative that either there's turning back from outline (like Illustrator), or simply make follow the first paragraph solution to where to put the useless change the color of this text field that usually doesn't have a standard spacing and defined size and will be invisible in 99% of cases...... It's it not incredibly evident in your data that many users - including me - accepted to submit for free for years how users want to change the color of the text itself more often than the color of the box that contains the text? that box doesn't even respond when the text doesn't fit. The box only gets in the way or becomes alignment. That means, usually like one or two sides of the box are used in layoutting. How often is the fill used???

   I guess what I'm asking for is that my investment be put into something. Because I've been using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator for a decade now and it has become quite obvious that some features are just kept out of one of the three in order to make another of the three have a what.. ~2% increase in usage? (I'm looking at you, Outline Stroke.) The way some useless aspects of InDesign have accumulated dust and spiderwebs over the years is truly impressive. And do not get me started on how these are badly optimized in Windows... What a waste of such amazing software and IP.

   The quick color change for a text field should change the cointaining text color instead. The text box color control can rely on a button for selection of itself that then changes interaction of quick color controls. ****, put it in place of the OpenType button that is pretty useless to many (I for one ONLY click it accidentaly and it makes me crazy, but that's another ticket).

   It's incredibly impressive how simple and intuitive this should be. The logic... This is extremely valuable to me because since text inside InDesign irreversably ceases to be editable once Ctrl+Shift+O (Outline Txt)… more

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9. Feature Request: Fill Frame With Placeholder Text

   Illustrator features the ability to drag a text block and have it filled with placeholder text. Why doesn’t InDesign have that? In InDesign, we first have to create the text block and then choose Fill With Placeholder Text. Why not mirror what Illustrator does?

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10. Add toggle checkbox in spell checker for "Case Sensitive" so you can turn it off when needed.

    There are so many false positives when I use spell check, because it treats everything as a sentence. So all bullet points with uppercase style, every bit of text like websites, "mm" "cm" etc. get flagged for the first letter not being capitalized. I'd like a toggle check box named "Case Sensitive" so that I can uncheck it when working in documents that don't require a check for capitalization. Because not every text box in my document houses a grammatically correct sentence. This will speed up the process for the types of documents that I work on.

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11. Does the font selection in the Paragraph Styles panel not support autocomplete suggestions?

    When selecting a font.
    The Paragraph Styles panel has no filter or autocomplete feature.

    Just like in the Control Panel, where font selection is filtered and suggested as you type.
    This feature seems to be missing in the Paragraph Styles panel, the Find and Replace Fonts panel, and the Composite Font Settings.
    It’s very inconvenient.

    I wonder if there will be improvements in version 2026.

    Also, it’s very inconvenient that you can’t quickly jump to the current font’s position in the font list.

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12. Generate Text - Shorten to fix overset

    Useful option within the Generate Text function would be to rewrite/shorten the selected text to fit the available space in order to remove overset. It'd be ideal if this could be handled like a find/replace whereby the user could step through the document moving from each overset frame.

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13. Text Variables: option to replace Tabs

    Currently, a tab in a paragraph (heading) carries into a text variable that is sourced from that paragraph style, causing major spacing headaches. There should be an option in Edit Text Variable window to replace tab with a user-defined number of spaces (or any other characters, while you're at it).

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14. Add sentence case to character options

    Add sentence case to the character options (alongside all caps, small caps, lowercase, etc.). My clients often send content with titles typed in all caps, and I’d like a quick, reliable way to convert them to sentence case (and/or title case).

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15. Feature Request: Language-Aware Punctuation Correction in "Refine Your Text" (Generate Panel)

    Hi Adobe InDesign Team,

    I would like to request an enhancement to the "Refine Your Text" option available under the Generate panel (similar to the Rewrite feature).

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    Feature Request: Automatic Punctuation Correction Based on Script/Language

    What I need:
    When a paragraph is selected, I would like an option under "Refine Your Text" that:
    1. First reads and analyzes the selected paragraph
    2. Then intelligently applies correct punctuation — but based on the language/script of the text, not a universal rule

    The core problem:
    Currently, punctuation correction tools apply English/Latin punctuation rules universally. This breaks Urdu, Arabic, and Persian text because these languages have their own distinct punctuation systems.

    For example:
    - English uses: , . ! ? " " ( )
    - Urdu uses: ، ۔ ؟ — (Urdu comma ، Urdu full stop ۔, Urdu question mark ؟)
    - Arabic uses: ، ؟ ؛ — (Arabic-specific punctuation marks)
    - Persian/Farsi follows similar RTL punctuation conventions

    Expected Behavior:
    - If the selected text is in English → apply English punctuation rules
    - If the selected text is in Urdu → apply Urdu punctuation (rumooz-o-auqaf / رموز و اوقاف)
    - If the selected text is in Arabic → apply Arabic punctuation
    - If the selected text is in Persian → apply Persian/Farsi punctuation
    - Mixed-language paragraphs → detect per sentence or per segment and apply accordingly

    Why this matters — A Global Need:
    This is not just a niche request. InDesign is used worldwide by publishers, journalists, and designers working in dozens of non-Latin scripts — Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, and more. Millions of InDesign users across South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia deal with this problem daily.

    Incorrect punctuation (e.g., using a Latin comma , instead of Urdu comma ، ) is a critical typographic error in professional publishing. Right now, users have to:
    1. Copy the text from InDesign
    2. Paste it into an external AI tool (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.)
    3. Ask it to fix the punctuation
    4. Copy the corrected text back into InDesign
    5. Reformat and recheck the layout

    This is a slow, repetitive, and error-prone workflow that breaks the entire design process. If Adobe builds this directly into InDesign's Generate panel, it will eliminate this friction entirely — and it will be a major reason for non-Latin publishers worldwide to upgrade to and stay on Creative Cloud.

    A smart, language-aware punctuation refinement tool would dramatically speed up the work of millions of users who currently feel underserved by InDesign's AI features.

    Proposed Workflow:
    1. User selects a paragraph
    2. Clicks: Generate → Refine Your Text → Fix Punctuation
    3. AI detects the language/script of the selection
    4. Applies the correct punctuation standard for that language
    5. Shows a before/after preview for user approval

    This feature would make InDesign's AI tools genuinely useful for non-Latin script publishing — a massive, underserved global market.

    Thank you for considering this request.

    Best regards

    Hi Adobe InDesign Team,

    I would like to request an enhancement to the "Refine Your Text" option available under the Generate panel (similar to the Rewrite feature).

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    Feature Request: Automatic Punctuation Correction Based on Script/Language

    What I need:
    When a paragraph is selected, I would like an option under "Refine Your Text" that:
    1. First reads and analyzes the selected paragraph
    2. Then intelligently applies correct punctuation — but based on the language/script of the text, not a universal rule

    The core problem:
    Currently, punctuation correction tools apply English/Latin punctuation rules universally. This breaks Urdu, Arabic, and Persian text because… more

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16. Allow text to show outside of the text frame when the last item in a Flex Layout

    When a text box is used in a Flex Layout in a vertical orientation and is the last item, any letters that render below the base line (aka descenders -> y, j, p, q), the flex box trims the text making these letters unreadable. The only workaround is manually extending the text box height to include the descender. However, when done, this affects the spacing of the Flex Layout.

    In a situation where you have individual items (example- a list of events) you want a uniform spacing between the event title, date, time, and location replicated across multiple events. For organization, you would have a parent flex layout (all events) and children flex layouts (individual events). Adjusting the size of the last text box to make the descenders visible affects the spacing of this event, in turn, affecting the spacing between all of the events in the list.

    Currently, the Flex Layout seems to work best for a) non-text items, or b) text items with a non-text item at the end for vertically oriented layout. I don't see a situation where trimming text in InDesign is ever useful.

    According to InDesign support, this is functioning as designed. I would believe this is a bug but posting to Feature Requests.

    When a text box is used in a Flex Layout in a vertical orientation and is the last item, any letters that render below the base line (aka descenders -> y, j, p, q), the flex box trims the text making these letters unreadable. The only workaround is manually extending the text box height to include the descender. However, when done, this affects the spacing of the Flex Layout.

    In a situation where you have individual items (example- a list of events) you want a uniform spacing between the event title, date, time, and location replicated across multiple events. For… more

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17. Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator 2026

    There are presently three undo options in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator 2026 for better error-free work; please add more.

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18. Spell check

    My biggest frustration is the mediocre or completely missing spell check. It may work in English, but unfortunately not in Dutch. For me, and I believe for many others as well, this could be a great update.

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19. Subject: Request for 'Point Type' tool in InDesign (Like Illustrator)

    Hi Adobe Community and Team,

    I am transitioning from CorelDRAW and Illustrator to InDesign for my publication projects. While I understand that InDesign is frame-based, I find it very cumbersome that we cannot simply click and type without manually creating a text frame first.

    In Illustrator, we have 'Point Type' where a single click allows us to start typing immediately. This would be a huge time-saver for small labels, page headers, or quick annotations in InDesign as well.

    Is there any plan to introduce a 'Point Type' behavior or a shortcut to create a text frame with a single click in future updates?

    Thanks!

    Hi Adobe Community and Team,

    I am transitioning from CorelDRAW and Illustrator to InDesign for my publication projects. While I understand that InDesign is frame-based, I find it very cumbersome that we cannot simply click and type without manually creating a text frame first.

    In Illustrator, we have 'Point Type' where a single click allows us to start typing immediately. This would be a huge time-saver for small labels, page headers, or quick annotations in InDesign as well.

    Is there any plan to introduce a 'Point Type' behavior or a shortcut to create a text frame with a single click… more

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20. Proposal for Native Persian Language Engine in Adobe InDesign

    Dear Adobe InDesign Team,

    I hope this message finds you well.
    As a long-time user of Adobe InDesign in the publishing and design industry in Iran, I would like to bring to your attention a significant challenge that many Persian-speaking designers and publishers face when using this powerful software.

    Adobe InDesign has become the cornerstone of layout and design for books, newspapers, and magazines in Iran. However, despite the availability of the Middle Eastern (ME) version of InDesign, Persian is not natively supported. Instead, the software relies on Arabic language support, which leads to a range of issues due to the fundamental differences between the two languages.

    Key Issues Faced by Persian Users:
    Lack of a native Persian text engine: The current reliance on the Arabic engine causes incompatibilities, as Persian includes additional characters such as "پ", "چ", "ژ", and "گ" which are not present in Arabic.

    Different glyph shapes and behavior: Persian text often renders incorrectly or inconsistently due to glyph mismatches or substitutions, requiring manual adjustments.

    Default LTR text boxes: When creating a new text frame, the default direction is left-to-right, which is impractical for RTL languages like Persian. This requires constant manual correction or the use of custom scripts.

    Inefficient workarounds: Designers often resort to JavaScript scripts and time-consuming tweaks just to achieve proper Persian text handling.

    Proposal:
    To address these issues and significantly improve the experience of Persian-speaking users, I respectfully propose the following:

    Develop a native Persian text engine alongside the Arabic one in the ME version of InDesign.

    Automatically enable right-to-left direction when Persian is detected or selected as the document language.

    Provide complete support for Persian glyphs and typography, separate from the Arabic implementation.

    Consider Persian-specific typographic features, such as justification behavior, kashida, and numeral handling.

    This improvement would not only benefit users in Iran but also the wider Persian-speaking community worldwide, including Afghanistan and Tajikistan. We believe that Adobe, as a leader in creative software, has the vision and capacity to make InDesign more inclusive and better adapted to a wider range of global languages.

    Thank you for your time and for continuously developing such a powerful tool. We hope you will consider this request and help bridge this longstanding gap in support for Persian language professionals.

    Sincerely,
    Akbar

    Dear Adobe InDesign Team,

    I hope this message finds you well.
    As a long-time user of Adobe InDesign in the publishing and design industry in Iran, I would like to bring to your attention a significant challenge that many Persian-speaking designers and publishers face when using this powerful software.

    Adobe InDesign has become the cornerstone of layout and design for books, newspapers, and magazines in Iran. However, despite the availability of the Middle Eastern (ME) version of InDesign, Persian is not natively supported. Instead, the software relies on Arabic language support, which leads to a range of issues due to… more

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