- Creative Cloud User Guide
- Introduction to Creative Cloud
- Download, install, set up, and update
- Manage your account
- Creative services
- Collaboration and storage services
- What are cloud documents
- Cloud documents | Common questions
- Create or convert files to cloud documents
- Set up cloud documents to use offline
- Revert to an earlier version of a cloud document
- Share your work for commenting
- Why can't I see my cloud documents offline?
- Creative Cloud Libraries
- Collaborate on Creative Cloud Libraries and folders
- Collaboration FAQ
- Sync your files using cloud storage
- Find how much cloud storage you have
- Set sync options
- Creative Cloud mobile apps
- Enterprise and teams
Use the Creative Cloud desktop app to update all your apps to the latest versions. You can update installed apps automatically, manually, or all at once.
Keep your apps updated automatically
The Creative Cloud desktop app can update your apps automatically as soon as new versions are released. You can also control auto-updates for individual apps. Previous versions are uninstalled by default but you can opt to keep them using the Advanced options.
For Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader automatic updates, see Automatic updates | Acrobat, Reader.
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Select the Account icon in the upper right, and then select Preferences.
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Select the Apps tab.
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Do one of the following:
- All apps To set automatic updates for all apps, turn on Auto-update.
- Specific apps To choose the auto-update setting for specific apps, turn on Auto-update, then set the toggle as needed for each individual app.
Turn on Auto-update (A) and then control updates for individual apps (B) if you prefer. Want to revert to default app settings or keep the previous version installed? See Advanced options for individual apps.
Note:If you've received your Adobe plan from a school or organization and if you don't see the above Auto-update option, your admin has disabled auto-updates in your school or organization.
If you're an admin in a school or organization, see how to manage auto-updates for your users.
- All apps To set automatic updates for all apps, turn on Auto-update.
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When finished, select Done.
Your apps are automatically updated as new versions become available.
Using a plug-in?
If you've installed third-party plug-ins, they may not work with the latest version of the apps. Contact your plug-in vendor for information about compatibility and updates.
Advanced options for individual apps
The Auto-update feature includes Advanced options that you can set individually for each app.
Import previous settings and preferences
Retains the previous settings and preferences for the updated apps.
Remove older versions
Uninstalls the previous versions and saves your hard disk space.
Check for latest updates
If Auto-update is not enabled, you can retrieve the latest updates for your Creative Cloud apps without waiting for the Creative Cloud desktop app to notify you.
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the
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In the left pane of the Apps tab, select Updates.
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Select Check for updates.
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Select Update for the individual apps.
Update all your apps at once
If Auto-update is not enabled, you can manually update all your apps at once. When you update your apps, preferences and settings are migrated to the new version. The previous versions of the apps are uninstalled. If prompted, you can use the Advanced options to change these default settings.
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Save your work and close all Adobe apps before you begin. If Adobe apps are open, you may receive a warning to close them. For more help, see Close conflicting processes or applications.
Using a plug-in?
If you've installed third-party plug-ins, they may not work with the latest version of the apps. Contact your plug-in vendor for information about compatibility and updates.
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Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the
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In the left pane of the Apps tab, select Updates.
Does your screen look different? See instructions for the earlier version of Creative Cloud desktop app. Note:
Do not use the Update All option if you want to retain the older version of one of these apps. When you're ready to update them (for example, when you've completed a current project), select the Update button next to these apps.
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Select Update all.
When updates are available, the Creative Cloud desktop app gets updated automatically. You can also manually install the latest version of the Creative Cloud desktop app.
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