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Adobe PDF files (.pdf)

This website uses Adobe Acrobat PDF files as a means to distribute publications and other information. To view and print a PDF file, you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed.

Acrobat Reader is available free from Adobe. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

The file sizes are shown next to the titles to help you estimate download time. Unless you have a very fast connection, you should assume approximately one kB per second download time.

If your PDF file is displaying incorrectly, try upgrading your version of Acrobat Reader by downloading it again from the Adobe website (see above).

Opening a PDF

The PDF file will open within a new browser window once you've clicked on its link. However, for a more trouble-free way of accessing the file, right-click the link to save it to your hard drive. You can then open it again later without going online to find it, and it prints more effectively!

Downloading and saving a PDF document

To download and save a PDF file:
  1. Right-click on the PDF link.
  2. Select the 'Save Target As...' in Internet Explorer or select 'Save Link As...' in Netscape Navigator.
  3. Select 'Save' and note where you are saving the file.
    Note: You may wish to rename the file to better indicate its content.
  4. Close your browser.
  5. Open the PDF from your computer.

Printing a PDF document

To print a PDF document on your local printer:
  1. Open PDF (see above)
  2. From the Acrobat Reader toolbar select File > Print
    Note: Do not 'Print' our PDFs from the right click option within MS Internet Explorer web browser

Copy and paste

If you wish to copy information from a PDF into another document (e.g. Word):
  1. Open the PDF document (see above)
  2. From the Acrobat Reader toolbar select the Text select tool
  3. Highlight the text you want to copy (click and drag the mouse over the area)
  4. Select Edit on the Acrobat toolbar and then Copy from the menu
  5. Open a Word document (or other word processor program) and select the Paste button in that program.
  6. To copy the entire PDF to a word processor ensure View > Continuous is checked, then from the Edit menu choose Select All.
    Note: The document's formatting may be lost after pasting into a word processor.


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