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# Opening Premiere

### Start button

1. Click the **Start** button. 
2. In the fly-out menu, select **Adobe Premiere**.
3. Enter your UWM email address in the **Adobe Creative Cloud** sign in screen. Click Continue.
4. Select **Company or School Account**.
5. When prompted, enter your UWM password.
6. Authenticate with **DUO** using a push or passcode. 

### Search field

1. Click in the **Windows search field** (bottom left corner of screen.)
2. Type **Premiere.** Select **Adobe Premiere** when it appears**.** 
3. Enter your UWM email address in the **Adobe Creative Cloud** sign in screen. Click Continue.
4. Select **Company or School Account**.
5. When prompted, enter your UWM password.
6. Authenticate with **DUO** using a push or passcode.