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May 12, 2026
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The account you signed in with does not have access to this file

  • May 12, 2026
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I can no longer open my files on the newest version. It says i dont have access to them, how ever they are my files on my account. I have needed to revert to the older version now twice in order for it to still let me access my files. 

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    Anubhav M
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    May 14, 2026

    Hello ​@Rachel38744444mgd4 

     

    I’m sorry to hear about your experience. Our product team is currently investigating this issue. Would you mind trying the following steps and letting us know if they help:

    • Go to System Settings > General > Login Items > Enable CC Library.
    • Relaunch Illustrator

    If it’s already enabled, remove it from the items, re-enable and then quit and relaunch the Creative Cloud Desktop app and Illustrator to see if it helps.

    If the problem persists, try enabling Full Disk Access for the Creative Cloud Desktop app from system preferences, restart your computer and relaunch to see if it helps.

    If the steps above failed, try the following steps and let us know how it goes:

    • Close all Adobe applications
    • Remove the Creative Cloud Desktop app, Core Sync, CC Library and Illustrator using the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool (https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html)
    • Reinstall the Creative Cloud Desktop application (https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-desktop-app-download.html)
    • Reinstall and relaunch Illustrator


    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Anubhav

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 12, 2026

    @Rachel38744444mgd4 Is it this message: ““Can’t open file. The account you signed in with doesn’t have access to this file”?

    There were a few more posts like this during the past few days.

    I agree with Bobby that it is worth trying to download them from the Files section in the CC app.

     

    Community Expert
    May 12, 2026

    Are your files stored in a cloud location? If you haven't already tried this step try opening the Creative Cloud desktop app, going to the Files section. Hopefully your files will be properly synced and visible there. If the files are visible try downloading the file that won't open to your computer's hard disc. Then try opening the file in Illustrator from that local disc location.