v26.1

QwenLM/Qwen3-TTSv26.1Apr 26, 2026by vkbo

AI Summary

A documentation editor update focusing on manuscript export improvements for Word documents and a wide range of internationalization updates.

Key Highlights

Fixed DocX export behavior with justified margins
Updated 'Add titles for notes' label
Added missing translation string for projects
Updated translations for Norwegian, Japanese, Dutch, German, Polish, and more

New Features

Enhanced DocX export handling
Improved UI labels
Expanded language support (i18n)

Full Release Notes

### Release Notes

The 2026.1 release is based on the features added in 2026.1 Beta 1, Beta 2, RC 1.

See the website for complete [Release Notes](https://novelwriter.io/releases/release_26_1.html).

### Detailed Changelog

**Improvements**

* When exporting manuscripts to DocX (Word), the document will no longer expand hard line breaks by when default when justified margins are enabled. Issue #2690. PR #2732.
* The "Add titles for notes" label in **Manuscript Build** settings has been updated and should now be clearer. Issue #2727. PR #2729.

**Internationalisation**

* A missing translation string for projects was added. Issue #2730. PR #2731.
* Norwegian and US English translations updated by @vkbo. PR #2738.
* Japanese translation updated bu @hebekeg. PR #2738.
* Dutch translation updated by @risingphoenix73. PR #2738.
* German translation updated by @HeyMyian. PR #2738.
* Polish translation updated by @Nauthizz. PR #2738.
* Latin American Spanish translation updated by @tmarplatt. PR #2738.
* Czech translation updated by Tomáš Zmek. PR #2738.
* Italian translation updated by Lou Cyper. PR #2738.