# How do I activate the AI writing assistant?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-activate-the-ai-writing-assistant/55386>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [March 27, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-activate-the-ai-writing-assistant/55386 "2026-03-27T15:38:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JohnTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/JohnTC)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-activate-the-ai-writing-assistant/55386/1 "2026-03-27T15:38:37Z")

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Hi

I have updated to latest version of Elements, watched the video, I have an active subscription, I have reset the computer but I can’t find the AI writing assistant option anywhere.

What am I doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![JohnTC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JohnTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/JohnTC)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-activate-the-ai-writing-assistant/55386/2 "2026-03-27T15:43:00Z")

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SOLVED… I have reset to DEFAULT WORKSPACE and it has appeared 😛

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-do-i-activate-the-ai-writing-assistant/55386/3 "2026-03-27T16:18:18Z")

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You can also right-click on the panel icons to find/open any missing panels 🙂

 ![CleanShot 2026-03-27 at 4 .16.52@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/3/1/311c45feeb95850ee01ebea52683fd98f9c6b00e.jpeg)