# Rewrite, shorten, or restyle text with AI

[Canonical article](https://slides.com/docs/edit-text-with-ai)

Slides AI can rewrite the contents of a text block while preserving its structure and formatting. It works with blocks that combine headings, paragraphs, lists, and inline formatting, making it useful for refining a complete section of copy at once.

For broader requests that involve slides, layouts, research, or several kinds of content, work with [Slides Agent](/docs/agent) instead.

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## Open Edit with AI

Select or hover over a text block in the editor. The AI button appears near the lower-right corner of the block.

<img src="https://static.slid.es/help/edit-text-with-ai/text-block-selected-310799b5.jpg" alt="A selected text block containing a heading, paragraph, and bullet list, with the AI button visible" width="1280" height="720">

Click the AI button, or press <kbd>⌘ ⇧ I</kbd> on macOS or <kbd>Ctrl ⇧ I</kbd> on Windows and Linux, to open **Edit with AI**.

<img src="https://static.slid.es/help/edit-text-with-ai/edit-with-ai-menu-72c1b833.jpg" alt="The Edit with AI menu open below a selected text block" width="1280" height="720">

## Choose an editing action

The menu provides several ways to transform the selected block:

- **Give me three options** creates three alternative versions of the text.
- **Improve writing** refines the copy while keeping a similar length.
- **Fix spelling & grammar** corrects writing mistakes without intentionally changing the message.
- **Shorten** makes the text more concise.
- **Elaborate** adds a little more detail.
- **Use a casual tone** or **Use a professional tone** adjusts how the text sounds.
- **Translate to** rewrites the block in the language you select.

Choose an action and wait for Slides to generate one or more suggestions. Select the suggestion you want to replace the existing block content.

The AI menu shows your current AI credit usage. Each request uses AI credits, and you cannot create another suggestion after reaching your available limit until credits renew or more are added.

To translate an entire presentation into a separate, editable copy, use [presentation translation](/docs/translating-presentations) instead.