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 2title: Update Zed
 3description: "Zed is designed to keep itself up to date automatically. You can always update this behavior in your settings."
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 6# Update Zed
 7
 8Zed is designed to keep itself up to date automatically. You can always update this behavior in your settings.
 9
10## Auto-updates
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12By default, Zed checks for updates and installs them automatically the next time you restart the app. You’ll always be running the latest version with no extra steps.
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14If an update is available, Zed will download it in the background and apply it on restart.
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16## How to check your current version
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18To check which version of Zed you're using:
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20Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS, Ctrl+Shift+P on Linux/Windows).
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22Type and select `zed: about`. A modal will appear with your version information.
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24## How to control update behavior
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26If you want to turn off auto-updates, open the Settings Editor (Cmd ,) and find `Auto Update` under General Settings.