Adobe Acrobat Pro requires a subscription license. If you’d like to request a license, please reach out to ME IT.

These instructions may be used to install Adobe Acrobat on ME IT-managed computers.

For Adobe Acrobat Reader (free), please follow Step 1. For individuals who have purchased and have been assigned a license for Acrobat Pro by ME IT, please follow both steps.

Open “Software Center” from the Start Menu (All Programs). Under “Applications” select “Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous”
Click “Install” to being the installation. This can take several minutes. Please allow more time if you are off campus.
When Installation is complete, the “Uninstall” button will appear. Close “Software Center” and open “Adobe Acrobat” in the Start Menu.

Open “UT Self Service” from the “Applications” folder in Finder, select “Adobe Acrobat Reader”
Click “Install” to begin the installation. This can take several minutes. Please allow more time if you are off campus.
When the installation is complete, the “Open & Reinstall” buttons will appear. Click “Open” to launch Adobe Acrobat Reader.

After the upgrade, Adobe will continue to install

Open “Adobe Acrobat” from the Start Menu. Once opened, select “Sign in” at the top right.
Sign in with the Adobe ID account email address and password you used when requesting your license. Please note these are Adobe credentials and are not tied to UT’s enterprise authentication.
After successfully signing in, a pop-up will appear to upgrade the software to Acrobat Pro. Click “Upgrade” to begin. The installation can take several minutes.
1. Once complete, select “Not now.” You can begin using Adobe Acrobat Pro right away.
Verify installation using the one of the following ways:
1. Heading has changed from “Welcome to Adobe Reader” to “Welcome to Acrobat, Name“
2. Check version - select “Menu / Help / About Adobe Acrobat..”.

Open “Adobe Acrobat” from the start menu and select “Sign in” at the top right.
Sign in with the Adobe ID account email address and password you used when requesting your license. Please note these are Adobe credentials and are not tied to UT’s enterprise authentication.
After a successfully signing in, a pop-up will appear to upgrade the software to Acrobat Pro. Click “Upgrade” to begin. The installation can take several minutes.
Once complete, the pop will go away and the heading has changed from “Welcome to Adobe Reader” to “Welcome to Acrobat, Name”