From the text, ....

Probably not. Please post the whole sentence.

This is how I understand it:
According to the text can be used when we refer to an idea in it or what can be inferred from an idea given in it.
From the text can more or less mean an idea directly expressed in the text

GPYProbably not. Please post the whole sentence.

I had no particular sentence in mind.
"According to the text, the author thinks that everyone should be ...."

vsureshFrom the text can more or less mean an idea directly expressed in the text

I am not sure I understand.
Would it be all right to say: "From the text, the author claims that some people are superior to others"?

Hotmale"According to the text, the author thinks that everyone should be ...."

"From the text" doesn't really work properly here, in my opinion. However, in practice some other words, such "From the text, it appears (that) ..." or "From the text, we can see (that) ..." would probably be assumed in order to give it a sensible meaning.

Thank you, I understand now.