How to Check for Adobe Acrobat DC Updates and Verify Your Version
Question details
The user wants to find out if there was an update for Adobe Acrobat DC in December 2016 and needs instructions on how to check their currently installed version.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Checking the software version history and current update status.
- Observed behavior
- The user needs to know the specific version number for the December 2016 release (15.020.20042) and the exact steps to verify the application version.
Ensure your computer is connected to the internet so that the application can successfully communicate with the update servers to verify your current software version.
Verify the December 2016 Update in Adobe Acrobat DC
Use the built-in update checker in Adobe Acrobat DC to see if you are running version 15.020.20042 or a newer release.
The last reported update for Adobe Acrobat DC around December 2016 was version 15.020.20042. You can use the application's internal help menu to verify if this patch is installed.
Open the Adobe Acrobat DC application on your computer.
Click on the 'Help' tab located in the top menu bar of the application.
Select 'Check for Updates...' from the dropdown menu. The application will connect to the servers to search for available updates.
If the updater shows you are already running version 15.020.20042, no further update is available for that period. If a newer version is found, you can proceed to download and install it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I manually download older Acrobat DC updates like the December 2016 patch?
Yes, Adobe maintains an online release notes page and FTP server where administrators can download legacy patch installers, including the 15.020.20042 update, for manual deployment.
Why is the 'Check for Updates' option missing or grayed out in Acrobat?
This usually happens if your IT administrator has disabled updates via system group policy or if your software license requires centralized managed deployment rather than individual user updates.
Does WPS Office support editing documents created in Adobe Acrobat?
Yes, WPS Office includes a robust PDF editor that can read, modify, annotate, and convert PDF files originally created and formatted in Adobe Acrobat.
