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Release activity

Release activity — 10 releases across 10 days since Nov 1, 2025. Each cell is one day; darker means more releases that day. Nothing is recorded before Nov 1, 2025. Older weeks are hidden at this screen width.
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SundayNo releases on May 31, 2026No releases on Jun 7, 2026No releases on Jun 14, 2026No releases on Jun 21, 2026No releases on Jun 28, 2026No releases on Jul 5, 2026No releases on Jul 12, 2026No releases on Jul 19, 2026No releases on Jul 26, 2026No releases on Aug 2, 2026No releases on Aug 9, 2026No releases on Aug 16, 2026No releases on Aug 23, 2026No releases on Aug 30, 2026No releases on Sep 6, 2026No releases on Sep 13, 2026
Monday1 release on Jun 1, 2026No releases on Jun 8, 2026No releases on Jun 15, 2026No releases on Jun 22, 2026No releases on Jun 29, 2026No releases on Jul 6, 2026No releases on Jul 13, 2026No releases on Jul 20, 2026No releases on Jul 27, 2026No releases on Aug 3, 2026No releases on Aug 10, 2026No releases on Aug 17, 2026No releases on Aug 24, 2026No releases on Aug 31, 2026No releases on Sep 7, 2026No releases on Sep 14, 2026
TuesdayNo releases on Jun 2, 2026No releases on Jun 9, 2026No releases on Jun 16, 2026No releases on Jun 23, 2026No releases on Jun 30, 2026No releases on Jul 7, 2026No releases on Jul 14, 2026No releases on Jul 21, 2026No releases on Jul 28, 2026No releases on Aug 4, 2026No releases on Aug 11, 2026No releases on Aug 18, 2026No releases on Aug 25, 20261 release on Sep 1, 2026No releases on Sep 8, 2026
WednesdayNo releases on Jun 3, 2026No releases on Jun 10, 2026No releases on Jun 17, 2026No releases on Jun 24, 20261 release on Jul 1, 2026No releases on Jul 8, 2026No releases on Jul 15, 2026No releases on Jul 22, 2026No releases on Jul 29, 2026No releases on Aug 5, 2026No releases on Aug 12, 2026No releases on Aug 19, 2026No releases on Aug 26, 2026No releases on Sep 2, 2026No releases on Sep 9, 2026
ThursdayNo releases on Jun 4, 2026No releases on Jun 11, 2026No releases on Jun 18, 2026No releases on Jun 25, 2026No releases on Jul 2, 2026No releases on Jul 9, 2026No releases on Jul 16, 2026No releases on Jul 23, 2026No releases on Jul 30, 2026No releases on Aug 6, 2026No releases on Aug 13, 2026No releases on Aug 20, 2026No releases on Aug 27, 2026No releases on Sep 3, 2026No releases on Sep 10, 2026
FridayNo releases on Jun 5, 2026No releases on Jun 12, 2026No releases on Jun 19, 2026No releases on Jun 26, 2026No releases on Jul 3, 2026No releases on Jul 10, 2026No releases on Jul 17, 2026No releases on Jul 24, 2026No releases on Jul 31, 2026No releases on Aug 7, 2026No releases on Aug 14, 2026No releases on Aug 21, 2026No releases on Aug 28, 2026No releases on Sep 4, 2026No releases on Sep 11, 2026
SaturdayNo releases on Jun 6, 2026No releases on Jun 13, 2026No releases on Jun 20, 2026No releases on Jun 27, 2026No releases on Jul 4, 2026No releases on Jul 11, 2026No releases on Jul 18, 2026No releases on Jul 25, 20261 release on Aug 1, 2026No releases on Aug 8, 2026No releases on Aug 15, 2026No releases on Aug 22, 2026No releases on Aug 29, 2026No releases on Sep 5, 2026No releases on Sep 12, 2026

10 releases since Nov 1, 2025

Changelog

What changed from 20 to 21
21.6Latest

September 2026 (version 21.6)

Added 3
  • Review documents with updated rendering technology
  • Helper Text in Keyboard Shortcuts Search
  • Helper Text is now available in the Search field of the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.
Fixed 11
  • InDesign no longer crashes when dismissing the objects would leave the pasteboard alert dialog in Flex Layout workflow .
  • [Windows only] InDesign no longer crashes when file paths contain multi-byte characters.
  • [macOS only] Fixed an issue where documents appear blank in GPU Preview after switching displays or waking Mac from sleep.
  • [macOS only]: InDesign no longer crashes after performing a task in the Multi-Find/Change panel.
  • Shortcuts like Shift + F5 / Shift + F6 / Shift + F7 / Shift + F8 / Shift + F9 / Shift + F11 now work in the Search field in Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.
  • Esc / Shift + Esc now works in the Search field of Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.
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21.5.1

August 2026 (version 21.5.1)

Fixed 1
  • (Windows only) InDesign 21.5.0 crashes when using customer plug-ins that rely on table APIs built against older SDK versions.
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How 21.5.1 went
21.5

July 2026 (version 21.5)

Added 16
  • Table accessibility improvements in PDF and EPUB exports
  • Specify header rows, header columns, and captions in your table setup to include accessible table structure information in exported documents.
  • Keyboard shortcut search
  • Search by command name or keyboard shortcut to quickly locate a specific menu item directly in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
  • Data Merge enhancements
  • Added support for multiline records and UTF-8 encoded data files.
Fixed 10
  • The primaryTextFrame property could not be set on a MasterSpread via InDesign scripting .
  • Incorrect handling of Ampersands (&) in font family names and OpenType Stylistic Sets names.
  • The Learn option isn't available in the Window menu.
  • Data Merge did not support UTF-8 encoding.
  • [Windows only] Users in Chinese Simplified are unable to use InDesign due to a subscription error.
  • Content that isn't visible in the PDF appears when it's opened.
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How 21.5 went
21.4.1

June 2026 (version 21.4.1)

Fixed 1
  • Unable to move multi-select objects when cursor is over a placed image or frame content.
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How 21.4.1 went
21.4

May 2026 (version 21.4)

Fixed 25
  • Alt text message is truncated from right side.
  • [Windows only] InDesign fails to locate the Times New Roman and Calibri fonts.
  • [macOS only] Math Expression size gets larger and truncated on EPUB Interactive Preview Panel.
  • [macOS only] InDesign requests permission to access data from other applications at launch.
  • [Windows only] Indesign freezes and unexpectedly closes while opening IDML file containing double-hyphenated texts.
  • [Windows only] When placing or updating linked files, InDesign hangs and shows a spinning cursor.
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How 21.4 went
21.3

March 2026 (version 21.3)

Added 1
  • You can show or hide the Alt Text badge icon ( View > Extras > Hide Alt Text Badge or Show Alt Text Badge ). Hiding the badge does not remove alt text and does not affect accessible exports.
Fixed 20
  • [macOS only] InDesign file becomes uneditable after using Share for InCopy on the web and then saving it back locally on macOS.
  • [macOS only] Paper swatch applied to text has incorrect overprint settings.
  • [macOS only] InDesign hangs at launch if the PDF preset folder lacks read permissions.
  • [macOS only] Locate Object button is now available in the Layers panel .
  • Provide an option to show/hide Alt Text adornment icon.
  • Alt text added in the Accessibility section of Hyperlinks panel disappears when the file is saved as IDML.
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How 21.3 went
20.5.2

February 2026 (version 20.5.2) LTS

Fixed 2
  • [Windows only] Text becomes invisible during editing.
  • [Windows only] InDesign is frequently clearing the Undo stack.
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How 20.5.2 went
21.2

January 2026 (version 21.2)

Fixed 16
  • [Windows only] Text becomes invisible during editing .
  • [Windows only] InDesign is frequently clearing the Undo stack.
  • Object Styles now support Size and Position values greater than 1440 pt .
  • Plug-ins created with InDesign 21.0 SDK crashes InDesign 21.1 during hyperlink creation.
  • The plug‑in’s document observer update function is no longer called when users switch between open InDesign documents.
  • InDesign crashes on opening an IDML file with custom bullet character.
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How 21.2 went
21.1

December 2025 (version 21.1)

Fixed 17
  • Negative X, Y values can be set for Object Style Position option.
  • [macOS only] Panels move from Extended Display to Main Display after waking Mac from sleep.
  • Align to Bleed misaligns objects in facing-page documents when inner bleed is set to 0 or differs from outer bleed.
  • Upload dialog does not appear when publishing documents created in earlier versions .
  • GREP style sub-menu is missing the word aus.
  • For converted documents, InDesign adds extra space at the top during PNG or JPEG export.
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How 21.1 went
21.0.1

November 2025 (version 21.0.1 & 21.0.2)

Fixed 8
  • Grouped objects don't return to their original layers when ungrouped, if Ungroup Remembers Layers option is enabled.
  • Tab indents are removed when you drag the indent marker.
  • [macOS only] With Application Frame off, the behavior of Green button in Document Window is changed back to Zoom to Fit (instead of Full Screen).
  • Ungrouping objects deselects the currently selected objects.
  • InDesign crashes when a specific variable font is used in the document.
  • [macOS only] InDesign crashes when it can't access the Preferences or Caches folders due to permission issues.
  • [Windows only] InDesign cannot open PDF files if user account name contains non-English characters.
  • PDF file size optimization when exporting specific page/spread ranges with Preserve InDesign Editing Capabilities option.
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How 21.0.1 went

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