Unable to Access Older Versions of InDesign Due to System Limitations

[s�reyya_3922]

Hello, I need the old version of Indesign. I cannot install the new version because my computer has 4 GB RAM. The old version is not available in creative cloud, I cannot access the old version in any way.

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[Jay-Random-Guy]

Adobe has changed what versions of InDesign (or any Creative Cloud application actually) that are avialble for download a few years ago. At present it's just the current major release and previous release. So, if the current release is InDesign 2024, you will have access to InDesign 2023 and 2024. Nothing more.

[s�reyya_3922]

So how can I reach the 2023 version?

[jmlevy]

2023 version requires 8 GB RAM at least.

[Jay-Random-Guy]

If you use the Creative Cloud Application and click on InDesign it will show you Other Versions that are available. But you may be restricted in terms of system specifications.

[Peter Spier · Accepted solution]

Did you have a license to the older version of InDesign you are looking for, and did you register it with Adobe? Is it CS5 or Newer?

If the answers to both those questions are yes then you should be able to log into your Adobe account using the Adobe ID you used to register, go to Manage My Account and click on Plans and Payment > Products and find a download link. This will get you the the last issued installer, but you will not have any patches issued after that. If you have a backup copy of a patched version, running the downloaded installer and the copying the program folders from the backup is usually successful.

If you were not previously licensed and registered with a version from CS5 to CS6 you are out of luck.

[BobLevine]

The bottom line here is that you need a new computer.