Turn notifications on or off in Creative Cloud desktop app

Last updated on Oct 14, 2026

Learn how to view notifications in the Creative Cloud desktop app and choose the types of notifications you want to receive.

Creative Cloud notifications are generally updates about your Adobe apps, fonts, events related to your apps and services, messages about collaborated files, messages from fellow community users, and important announcements from Adobe.

In the Creative Cloud desktop app, a red dot on the notification icon indicates new notifications.

Check new notifications in the Creative Cloud desktop app. The bell icon displays a red dot when the app receives new alerts. — Notifications are updated automatically and may include important information about Creative Cloud apps, services, and available updates.

Turn notifications on or off

Select the Creative Cloud icon in the Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar to open the Creative Cloud desktop app.

Select the Account icon in the upper-right corner, and then select Preferences.

Access account options from the Account menu. Open Preferences, manage your Adobe Account, or sign out securely. — Changes made to Creative Cloud preferences apply only to the account currently signed in on the device.

Select Notifications in the left panel of the Preferences dialog box.

View and manage notifications in the Creative Cloud desktop app. Choose the notification types you want to receive and stay informed. — Notification preferences are managed separately for different Creative Cloud services, allowing you to control which types of alerts appear on your device.

Select the types of notifications that you want to receive, and then select Done.

Note

On macOS 13 Ventura, you won't receive Creative Cloud notifications if you've disabled the Adobe Creative Cloud login item in System Settings. Learn how to set up the Adobe Creative Cloud login item. Once you turn it on, you start receiving the notifications again

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