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Updating Roam

How do I update Roam?

• In the top right the the ... menu, there is a button to "check for updates", click it
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• If you're up to date you'll see this
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• If there's an update you'll see
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• Just click on the update button and you'll get the new version
  • (if you have issues see I clicked check updates, it didn't work/I don't see the new feature I'm looking for, whats going on?)

How do I update the desktop app?

• You can update the desktop app the same way you update the web app
• Alternatively, you can
  • Click on "Roam Research" in the menu bar
  • and click on "Check for updates"
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How do I know what version of the desktop app I am on?

• Click on "Roam Research in the menu bar
• Click on "About Roam Research"
• You should get a popup like this
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I clicked check updates, it didn't work/I don't see the new feature I'm looking for, whats going on?

• Sometimes, updates can take awhile to reach you. If you close all tabs with Roam open and then reopen them, you can get the update faster/fix any problems you are having with getting the update.
  • If you have the installed app, just close it and reopen

How do I know what version I am on?

• If you press the help icon (?), the furthest right one in the nav bar
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How often do you release updates?

• We generally release updates as we finish them, so usually we'll deploy changes a few times a week.

Why does the change log not show x feature Conor tweeted about?

• We do our best to keep the change log up to date, but because we release very frequently, sometimes the change log is a few days behind Conor's twitter updates

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