1. Select part of a document to identify the editing target
On September 22, 2026, Kimi Work’s 3.2.12 update added a targeted editing entry point: select content in a PPT, Excel, Word or Markdown document and ask Kimi to modify that selection.
This suits work where the first draft already exists and only a small part needs attention. Instead of describing “the paragraph halfway down page two, after the table,” you can point to the material and explain how it should change. Selection identifies the target; you still need to describe the desired edit.
This is a feature of Work mode in the desktop client. It does not mean selecting text in any office application will automatically trigger Kimi. Check the official product overview for the supported client and system requirements.
2. Keep the settled parts without explaining everything again
Local edits become more useful as more of the draft is settled
Imagine a community event notice with a confirmed time, venue and registration method, but an opening paragraph that sounds like an internal memo. You want first-time visitors to understand the event without rewriting the whole notice.
Select the opening and ask for three things: everyday language, a length limit and preservation of confirmed details. The target is clearer, and your review can focus on whether the passage is easier to understand and whether the facts remain unchanged.
| Your goal | A useful request | What to check afterward |
|---|---|---|
| A more natural tone | Rewrite only the selection for first-time participants | Added promises, exaggeration or changed meaning |
| Easier scanning | Turn the selected explanation into short sentences or a list | Missing conditions, exceptions or registration requirements |
| Preserve arrangements | Do not alter the date, venue or capacity | Whether those fields match the original |
The benefit is less back-and-forth about where an edit belongs. A selection is not an enforced isolation boundary. Even after asking for “only this passage,” inspect the actual file; an AI reply saying “done” does not prove that everything else stayed untouched.
3. Try a local edit on a copy of a notice
Start with a copy of a Word or Markdown notice you created. The getting-started guide explains that a Kimi Work project corresponds to a local folder whose files it can read and write. The client overview lists permission modes. This example uses an event notice without sensitive information.
- Keep an original and prepare a working copy. Save the original separately and put the copy in a dedicated project folder. Install or update the Kimi desktop client, sign in, open Work and create a project linked to that folder. On a first attempt, choose the mode that asks for manual permission so you can inspect file-change requests.
- Open the correct file. Attach the working copy to the task or reference it with
@, then click its file link to open the preview on the right. The release notes describe this preview entry point. Check the filename and current contents so you do not edit an older file with the same name. - Select the target and describe the change. Select the opening that needs simpler language and use the editing entry point offered for the selection. Go beyond “improve this”: identify the audience, the details that must remain and the allowed scope.
- Use a concrete request you can check. For a Chinese-language notice, try: “Rewrite the selected passage for first-time participants in no more than 100 Chinese characters. Keep these three details: this Saturday at 14:00, the second floor of the community service center, and registration required in advance. Do not add promises of free repairs or guaranteed fixes. Do not change other paragraphs.” These arrangements are illustrative; replace them with confirmed details from your own draft.
- Compare with the original before using it. Open the actual edited file. Check the three facts, length, promises and unselected paragraphs, as well as the layout. If necessary, request another change within the same passage. To restore the original, use the copy you retained rather than relying on a verbal “undo” request.
The useful result is a working copy with a clearer opening and accurate arrangements. Ask someone unfamiliar with the original to explain the event’s purpose and participation requirements after reading it. That is a better measure than whether the wording merely sounds more polished.