Where can I purchase or download software at Iowa State University?
Answer
There are two main locations to locate software and cloud applications that are free or discounted for Iowa State University students and staff:
- IT pages
- BookStore
- Software sold by the Bookstore
- Software for ISU Students (NOTE: if this link does not work you can browse to it from https://www.isubookstore.com/ by clicking INFO, then looking for Student Software at the bottom of the Students column)
- Software for ISU Faculty and Staff
Additional software for university owned computers is also available through Window's Software Center and Mac's Self Service. See the IT page on Software Center & Self Service for more information and instructions.
Adobe Creative Cloud
NOTE: Changes are coming to ISU's Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.
Full-time faculty and staff at ISU have access to Adobe Creative Cloud apps, including Adobe Stock and Adobe Firefly. To activate your license:
- Log into https://login.iastate.edu/ and click the tile for Adobe Creative Cloud. This will sign you automatically into Adobe's website and activate your license - you may need to wait up to 1 hour for this process to complete.
- Download the installer at https://creativecloud.adobe.com.
- After installation, log in with your net-ID and password to gain access to the full suite of programs.
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