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  1. Creative Cloud User Guide
  2. Introduction to Creative Cloud
    1. Common questions | Creative Cloud
    2. Creative Cloud system requirements
  3. Download, install, set up, and update
    1. Download Creative Cloud apps
    2. Open Creative Cloud apps
    3. Start workspace
    4. Update Creative Cloud apps
    5. Change the language of your Creative Cloud apps
    6. Uninstall the Creative Cloud desktop app
    7. Uninstall or remove Creative Cloud apps
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    1. Convert a Creative Cloud trial to a paid membership
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    7. Cancel Adobe trial or subscription
  5. Creative services
    1. Using Adobe Stock in Creative Cloud apps
    2. Using Adobe Fonts in Creative Cloud apps
    3. Creative Cloud Market is no longer available
  6. Collaboration and storage services
    1. What are cloud documents
    2. Cloud documents | Common questions
    3. Create or convert files to cloud documents
    4. Set up cloud documents to use offline
    5. Revert to an earlier version of a cloud document
    6. Share your work for commenting
    7. Why can't I see my cloud documents offline?
    8. Creative Cloud Libraries
    9. Collaborate on Creative Cloud Libraries and folders
    10. Collaboration FAQ
    11. Sync your files using cloud storage
    12. Find how much cloud storage you have
    13. Set sync options
  7. Creative Cloud mobile apps
    1. Common questions | Mobile apps
    2. Adobe Creative Cloud for mobile
  8. Enterprise and teams
    1. Enterprise Learn & Support
    2. Teams Learn and Support
    3. Quick start guide for team members

Use the Creative Cloud desktop app to properly uninstall Creative Cloud apps.

How to uninstall Creative Cloud apps

If you no longer want an app, uninstall it using the Creative Cloud desktop app and not the Trash or Recycle bin.

  1. Open the Creative Cloud desktop app. (Select the   icon in your Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar.)

  2. On the All Apps page, select the More actions icon  next to the app you want to uninstall. 

    more actions

    Does your screen look different? See instructions for the earlier version of the Creative Cloud desktop app. 

  3. In the drop-down list, select Uninstall.

    uninstall

  4. Select Cancel, Remove or Keep, based on your preference.

    • Cancel: Cancels the uninstallation
    • Remove: Removes the app notifications, alerts, interface settings, plugins, and other preferences
    • Keep: Retains the app notifications, alerts, interface settings, plugins, and other preferences
    Preferences

    Your app begins to uninstall. Once uninstalled, you can find it in the Available in your plan section.

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