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September 26, 2025
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Acrobat Pro 2024 3-year term license

  • September 26, 2025
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We bought and downloaded the non-subscription version of Acrobat Pro 2024.  We have been unable to activate it and NO help from the support chat teams.  Worse, they tried to upsell us!  We really just need to get this activated.  Apparently it's a one-time activation, but nobody at Adobe has been able to figure it out.  Although it shows we bought it last month in our invoices, it doesn't show in our products.  Has anyone been able to activiate this product (again, this is the download with 3-year term product)?

 

Thank you...

p.s., helping my 85 year old dad with getting this done and it's VERY frustrating.

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Nancy OShea
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September 26, 2025
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We bought and downloaded the non-subscription version of Acrobat Pro 2024.  We have been unable to activate it and NO help from the support chat teams.  Worse, they tried to upsell us! 

By @kelly_0509

 

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From whom did you purchase Acrobat Pro? 

If this was purchased from a 3rd party seller, they should have provided you with a 24-digit redemption code. See below about redeeming the code.

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/licensing-activation/serial-number-redemption-code/redeem-adobe-code-gift-card.html

 

If they didn't provide you with a code, contact the seller.

 

Hope that helps. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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September 26, 2025

@kelly_0509 Sorry to hear hat you are having issues with this (not an employee but a user!); Since the software doesn't show in the "Products" section of the Adobe account but the invoice is there, it strongly suggests you need to use a Serial Number to activate the downloaded software. 

Check your 'Spam' or 'Junk' email folder, you likely would have received an email from Adobe. Search for the purchase confirmation email from Adobe. The serial number is usually included there. Your invoice or order confirmation should contain a 24-digit serial number.

To begin the activation, open the installed Acrobat Pro 2024 application on your computer. When it launches, you should be prompted to sign in or license the software. Look carefully for an activation option such as "Provide a serial number," "License this product," or check the application's menu bar under Help > Activate. Since this is a non-subscription version, the crucial step is to enter the 24-digit serial number you located previously, as simply signing in with your Adobe ID is often not enough to complete the licensing process for these types of products.

I hope this helps your dad get the software activated quickly! 

m
Participant
September 26, 2025

Thank you for the idea.  It doesn't seem like Adobe sent any type of serial number, but I'll scour my Dad's email to see if he deleted it or it went to junk or both.  I'll update with anything I find.  Thank you!

Jeffrey_A_Wright
Community Manager
Community Manager
September 26, 2025

Kelly, it is kind of you to help your Dad access his license to use Acrobat. However, I don't see any purchases or recent transactions under the account you used to post to this public discussion forum.

 

If your Dad bought a license for Acrobat 2024, then the three-year term license will be available under their account and is not transferable. Are you able to access your Dad's account, Kelly? If not, then see https://adobe.ly/3KGAf7O for information on how to request a password reset. ^JW