How to Update Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat Professional are the standards for viewing and creating PDF files. Like all software, you have to keep the programs up to date to resolve minor bugs and other issues. Fortunately, as of version 6.0 and later, Adobe has built-in menu options to allow you to automatically update your software.

Instructions

1. Open Adobe Acrobat.

2. Go to the "Help" menu and select "Updates..." (for version 6.0), "Check for updates now..." ( version 7.0) or "Check for Updates..." (versions 8.0 and 9.0) .

3. Choose the updates you want from the menu on the left in versions 6.0 and 7.0 and click "Add." When you're finished, click "Update." Versions 8.0 and 9.0 automatically determine all available updates for you. For version 8.0 or later, simply click the "Download and Install Updates" button.

4. Allow the updates to fully download before closing Adobe Acrobat. You can minimize the window if you want to work on other projects.

5. Click "Continue" when the window pops up to tell you that Adobe Acrobat has to shut down and install the updates. The program will that shut itself down and reopen with the updates installed.

Tips & Warnings

• Check periodically for updates, don't depend solely on the software to let you know when the latest update is available.

• Canceling the update process could create instability in your application. Do not turn power off to the computer while updating.

References

• Reader 9 Resources

Resources

• Download the Latest Version of Acrobat Reader