How to install Acrobat windows
This guide explains how to install and activate Acrobat windows
This guide explains how to install and activate Acrobat windows downloaded from UCL Software Database.
This guide is aimed at...
- IT Administrators
- Staff
- SLMS staff
Before you start...
Before installing any Adobe software, ensure that you have purchased the correct number of licenses and have removed any Adobe trial software. If you have not, then please purchase a license from ISD Purchasing via an Electronic IDT.
Instructions
1. Ensure that the file has downloaded completely before proceeding. Double click on the .exe file
Fig 1 - Acrobat win file
2. Click next to extract the installation files onto your desktop.

Fig 2 - Extraction path location

Fig 3 - Extracting files
3. Once extracted, click finish to start the installation process

Fig - 4 Launch Adobe Acrobat
4. The UAC security window will come up, click yes to proceed.

Fig 5 - UAC window
5. Enter the serial key that was emailed to you.

Fig 6 - Enter serial key
6. Click Launch Now to start the activation process

Fig 7 - Setup completed

Fig 8 - Acrobat opening
7. Click Sign in now to start the activation process

Fig 9 - Sign in now
8. Either sign in or sign up with your Adobe ID (ucl email address) and password (not ucl password)

Fig 10 - Adobe ID Sign in

Fig 11 - Adobe ID Sign up
9. Accept the software license agreement

Fig 12 - Adobe license agreement
10. The software is now activated, click continue to finish

Fig 13 - Thank You
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