Updating Your Software

One of the greatest accomplishments of the InDesign and InCopy engineering teams is the modularity of the software, which makes it easy to customize and improve. From a practical viewpoint, this makes it easier for Adobe to release fixes and improvements in a timely manner. To check for the latest free updates to InCopy, choose Help > Updates to launch the Adobe Updater software. Adobe Updater compares your installed copy of InCopy with the latest updates on Adobe's servers and downloads and installs them automatically for you (Figure 1.27).

Figure 1.27. Use the Adobe Updater to keep your installation of InCopy up to date.

For those who manage multiple computers, Adobe Updater keeps a history of all the updates that have been installed. This is a great way to make sure everybody is using the latest version. Just look on the right side of the window for a complete summary of installed updates (Figure 1.28).

Figure 1.28. Click Show Details to see a list of udpates you've already installed.

You can also have Adobe Updater automatically check for new updates once a month. Just click the Preferences button and make sure the automatic option is enabled (Figure 1.29).

Figure 1.29. Adobe Updater automatically checks once a month for new updates to InCopy CS2 and the rest of the Creative Suite applications.

Tip

There may occasionally be a product update that requires a login or isn't distributed through Adobe Updater. Visit www.adobe.com/support/downloads for a complete list of downloadable updates.