{"id":164896,"date":"2021-04-02T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=164896"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:09:58","slug":"how-to-update-adobe-reader-in-5-fast-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-update-adobe-reader-in-5-fast-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Adobe Reader in 5 Fast Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adobe\u2019<\/span>s <\/span>Acrobat Reader<\/span> forms part of the range of software and web-based products brought out by Adobe to view, sign, manipulate and manage PDF (Portable Document Format) files. The program<\/span> is available <\/span>on a laptop<\/span>, both <\/span>Windows<\/span><\/a> and<\/span> Mac<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Android<\/span><\/a> devices, and <\/span>iPhones<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, as with most software, <\/span>Acrobat Reader<\/span> requires regular updates to remain secure and in good working order. Currently, <\/span>Acrobat Reader<\/span> DC is the latest version<\/span> available.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are two main ways that you can update your Reader. Let\u2019s look at the steps you need to take to ensure your Reader is up to date. These steps are similar on Windows, Macintosh, Android, and iPhone.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Update Adobe Reader Automatically<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can automatically update <\/span>Acrobat Reader<\/span> straight from the program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Launch Acrobat Reader<\/b><\/h3>\n

Begin by launching the program on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2: Click on \u2018Help\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n

Click on Help in the top menu of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3: Choose \u2018Check for Updates\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n

Click on \u2018Check for Updates\u2019 in the list that opens.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4: Follow Instructions in the Updater Window<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Updater window will start to run and will look for any updates. Follow the instructions to install the updates. <\/span>You\u2019ll know that your Reader is up to date if no updates can be found<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Update Adobe Reader from the Web<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can also update your version of <\/span>Acrobat Reader<\/span> online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Launch Acrobat Reader and Click on \u2018Help\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n

Run the program and click on \u2018Help in the top menu of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2: Click on \u2018About Adobe Reader\u2019<\/b><\/h3>\n

This will display a window with the details and version of your <\/span>Acrobat Reader.<\/span> Make a note of your version.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3: Go to the Adobe Reader Downloads Page<\/b><\/h3>\n

Go to the <\/span>Adobe<\/span> Reader Downloads page on the <\/span>Adobe<\/span> Acrobat Website. The download page will automatically detect your operating system and adobe reader version.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 4: Install Any Updates<\/b><\/h3>\n

If there is a newer version listed, you can download and install it by clicking on the file and following the installer instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Continue Viewing, Manipulating, and Enjoying PDF\u2019s<\/b><\/h2>\n

With the latest version of <\/span>Acrobat Reader<\/span> installed <\/span>on your pc<\/span> or device, you will be able to continue reading, editing, manipulating pdf documents.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adobe\u2019s Acrobat Reader forms part of the range of software and web-based products brought out by Adobe to view, sign, manipulate and manage PDF (Portable Document Format) files. The program is available on a laptop, both Windows and Mac, Android devices, and iPhones.  However, as with most software, Acrobat Reader requires regular updates to remain secure … Continue reading “How to Update Adobe Reader in 5 Fast Steps”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":179512,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[2441],"tags":[2363],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-164896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionadobe-reader"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=164896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":324948,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/164896\/revisions\/324948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=164896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=164896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=164896"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=164896"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=164896"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=164896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}