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   Adobe Acrobat Reader Help  

If you have trouble viewing files, please read the Helpful Hints below. Most of the files on the web site are in PDF format, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view and print the files.

                                             

Helpful Hints:
 
 

Downloading the Reader

Step 1:  

Choose the  language version and platform version (Windows95, Windows NT, Mac, Linux, etc.) you need.

Step 2:  

Type your name and e-mail address in the text boxes provided.

Step 3: 

  • Click the "Download" button to download the reader to your computer.
  • Install the reader on your computer (Double-click on the downloaded .exe file and following the installation prompts).
  • Open a .pdf document using the installed reader.
     

How to Use Acrobat Reader Menu Items

  • Here are the menu options explained. If you click your back button, you will return to the web page you were last on. You may also click on a link within the PDF document.
     
    Function Menu In Acrobat Reader Description
    Going to the next page Buttons in Acrobat Reader Click on these buttons to go backwards and forwards through the document
    Making the page fit the screen Buttons 2 in Acrobat Reader Click on these buttons to change the size of the screen you see
    Clicking on a link in the document Buttons 3 in Acrobat Reader When the cursor turns into a pointed finger, you can click on the link in the document
    Jumping pages Buttons 4 in Acrobat Reader To go to a particular page in the document click on the page number at the bottom of the screen then type in the page number
    Searching the document Buttons 5 in Acrobat Reader Click on these buttons to find key words in the document
    Printing the document Buttons 6 in Acrobat Reader Click on the print button to print the whole document or pages of the document

     
  • For more help using Acrobat Reader, choose Help > Acrobat Guide from within Acrobat Reader.

Printing a .pdf document

  • Open a required document in the Reader by clicking on the link.
  • Select File-Print from the menu bar in the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Low-end printers cannot handle large Adobe Acrobat documents. Send the document to the printer in sections to avoid printer memory overload.

Saving a .pdf document

  • On your computer, make a directory into which the document will be saved (e.g. c:\download).
  • Right click on the link to the required document and select Save Target As (Internet Explorer) / Save Link As (Netscape) from the drop-down menu.
  • When prompted, specify a drive and directory into which the document should be saved (e.g. c:\download).
  • Click on Save / OK to save the document.
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                                                                    Last Updated 07/09/2006