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lemniscates
lemniscates
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Jun 15, 2026 5:01 AM UTC
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Need help to download an InDesign 2018 installer

Need help to download an InDesign 2018 installer. I can't find it anywhere on the website. I have upgraded my old laptop (Dell Inspiron 14 N4050) to windows 10 and I can't find my CC installer anymore. Please please please

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BobLevine
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BobLevineCommunity Expert
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Jun 23, 2026 1:50 PM UTC

Out of curiousity I just googled that laptop. It’s old..quite old...and the specs do not even come close to what you need to run the current versions of InDesign.

It is indeed time to replace it.

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BobLevine
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BobLevineCommunity Expert
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Jun 15, 2026 11:33 AM UTC

Windows 10? How much RAM? This is the link to the system requirements for the current version of InDesign: Adobe InDesign technical requirements | InDesign

I doubt that you’re going to find an installer for anything as old as InDesign 2018. And franky, you may need to buy a new computer if the old one doesn’t mean the minimum requirements.

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Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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Jun 15, 2026 6:33 AM UTC

You can use the link the below to chat with Adobe Support https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?rghtup=autoOpen

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    lemniscates
    lemniscatesAuthor
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    Jun 15, 2026 7:44 AM UTC

    thank you

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    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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    Jun 15, 2026 5:19 AM UTC

    Hi ​@lemniscates, Adobe supports and provides downloads only for the current and the one prior version of its Creative Cloud apps. Current app is 2026 so you won’t find the link to 2018 installer anywhere. Is your computer not capable to run the latest version?

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    lemniscates
    lemniscatesAuthor
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    Jun 15, 2026 6:21 AM UTC

    Yes. I was able to try the latest CC but it says not supported and there are no options to pick an older version. Is there a way to request an installer for the old version?

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    Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
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    Jun 15, 2026 6:26 AM UTC

    There is no genuine source of the older installers. The only way you may possibly get it is by contacting Adobe Support as suggested by ​@leo.r 

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      leo.r
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      leo.rCommunity Expert
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      Jun 15, 2026 5:18 AM UTC

      There are no official ways to download InDesign 2018 anymore. Only the current + one previous version are available (that is, 2026 & 2025). You can try to contact Adobe support and present your case; if they decide you have legitimate reasons, they might provide you the installer link, but don’t count on it. Why specifically do you need InDesign 2018?

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      lemniscates
      lemniscatesAuthor
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      Jun 15, 2026 6:25 AM UTC

      could you please give me a link to that support? I’m having trouble finding it in the help center.

      I need that version because I’ve been using it on my laptop before I upgraded from Windows 8. I just thought I could download the installer before the OS upgrade.

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      nik.m
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      nik.mCommunity Manager
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      Jun 23, 2026 1:39 PM UTC

      Hi ​@lemniscates, as the Experts mentioned in this conversation, we only have installers available for the latest version of the application (N) along with the last stable version of the previous version (N-1) of the application through the Creative Cloud Desktop application. Please check,  Adobe's Creative Cloud support policy | Creative Cloud

      You can check if your laptop meets the minimum requirement for InDesign 2025 using the link shared by BobLevine: InDesign minimum system requirements. 

       

      Thanks, 

      Nikunj 

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