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Fix or Rewrite Selected Text on Desktop

Use Quick Actions in Siesta AI Desktop for Windows or macOS to fix grammar, improve your writing, or rewrite selected text directly in the application where you work.

On Windows, open the Quick Actions picker with Ctrl+Alt+Q. On macOS, use Services > Transform with Siesta AI. See the Platform documentation for the Windows App and macOS App.

Before You Start​

  • Open the Siesta AI Desktop App for Windows or macOS and sign in. Keep it running while you work in the other application.
  • Use an application where you can select plain text.
  • The built-in actions fix grammar, improve writing, or apply your brand voice. Use translation only when an approved custom action for the required language is available.

Follow The Steps​

  1. Install The App And Select Text

    Download the Siesta AI Desktop App. Choose the version for your computer, install it, open it, and sign in. If you already have the app, open it and continue.

    In the app where you are writing, select only the text you want to change. Leave the selection active.

    A short synthetic customer update selected in a desktop text editor
    Select only the sentence or paragraph you want to change on Windows or macOS.
    Platform guide: Windows App

  2. Run A Quick Action

    On Windows, press Ctrl+Alt+Q and choose Fix grammar, Improve writing, Brand voice, or an approved custom action. On macOS, open the current application's menu, choose Services > Transform with Siesta AI, and then choose the action.

    Quick Actions in the Siesta AI Windows App with the picker shortcut and available actions
    Windows opens the action picker with Ctrl+Alt+Q; macOS provides the same workflow through Services.
    Platform guide: Windows Quick Actions

  3. Review The Result

    Check names, numbers, meaning, and tone. Depending on the action's result setting, Siesta AI replaces the selected text or copies the result to the clipboard for you to paste.

    The corrected synthetic customer update in a desktop text editor
    Review the transformed text in the destination application before you keep it.
    Platform guide: macOS App

Try It​

Paste this synthetic sentence into a text editor and select it. On Windows, choose Fix grammar. On macOS, choose Grammar:

The customer updte is ready and we can send it tomorow.

Check The Result​

The spelling should be corrected without changing the meaning. The original customer, timing, and commitment must remain the same.

If It Does Not Work​

Make sure Siesta AI is open and signed in. On Windows, open Quick Actions and confirm the picker shortcut; change it if another application already uses it. On macOS, if Transform with Siesta AI is missing, check System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Services. Next, learn how to draft beside a web page in Draft a Short Message.

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