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PDF Documents
Documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view these documents.
Viewing PDF Documents
Many of the documents available on this site have been formatted as PDF (Portable Document Format) files. In PDF form, each document retains the content, formatting and appearance of the original document. A PDF document can be viewed or printed from any computer that has pdf reader software installed.
In order to view a PDF document on-line, you must have a web browser, the Adobe Reader software and the Acrobat plug-in for your web browser. If it is not already installed on your computer, download a free copy of Adobe Reader.
If the PDF pages are blank inside your Web browser window or if you are unable to view a PDF document and the Adobe Reader is installed on your computer, try one of the technical tips:
- Click the browser’s "Refresh" button or go to end of the url (internet address field) and press enter,
- Edit the Preferences of your Adobe software.
- Launch (open) the Adobe application
- Click Preferences from the Edit menu
- Select Internet from menu of Options
- In the Web Browser Options box, deselect (uncheck) both the 'Display PDF in Browser' and the 'Allow Fast Web View' preferences.
- Save the new settings and exit the Acrobat application.
- It may be necessary to upgrade to the most current version of the Acrobat Reader software.
- It may be necessary to upgrade to the most current version of your Web browser.
(Also, it may be helpful to install the most current service pack for your operating system. Check with your Computer Systems Administrator)
Saving or Downloading PDF Documents
If you want to download a PDF document to your local computer, hold down the "Shift" key as you click the link to the document. However, if you make changes and wish to save the changes to your computer, you will need the complete Adobe Acrobat software (not just the Adobe Reader) which also may be purchased from Adobe or an authorized dealer.
For additional support, contact your site IT administrator or consult Adobe Web Support
- Click into the first field, then type in the requested information. The "Tab" key will bring you to the next field, "Shift Tab" will take you back a field. You may also click on a field to access it. You need to tab past the last field you enter or click on another field to ensure that your data is entered. For check boxes, click on the space to make an "X" or to remove one. To get to the next field from a checkbox, you need to click into the next blank field.
- Fields with an arrow on the right-hand side have a drop-down box with choices; these choices can be overridden by typing in the field.
- On multi-page forms, Acrobat will not automatically go to the next page, you will need to scroll down or select "Page Down" to continue to the next page.
- Several of the forms contain tips for completing and printing. These are generally put on red "post-it" notes within the form. To open the note, just double-click on the note. To close the note, click in the note and select the minimize button on the top left corner of the note.
- Form instructions generally follow the actual form as added pages - important sections are often "linked" to the form. To move to the instructions, click on the highlighted box. To move back to the form, click back on the highlighted box.
- If pages are cut off in printing, on print box select the option at the bottom "Shrink to Fit."
- Also, it is not possible to save the filled-in information - once you close a form, you will lose all data you have entered.