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File types
Acrobat reader
Nearly all publications placed on our website are created in Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document File (PDF) format. PDF is used because this format maintains the original look and feel of large, printed documents, and allows us to place publications on the web in a quick and efficient manner. Further, PDF products are independent of platforms, applications, and distribution media. A free viewer is available at the Adobe® website.
Excel
Some files are provided as Microsoft® Excel spreadsheets. If you do not have software that will open a spreadsheet in this format, you may wish to download a Microsoft® Excel Viewer.
PowerPoint
Some files are provided as Microsoft® PowerPoint presentations. If you do not have software that will open a presentation in this format, you may wish to download a Microsoft® PowerPoint Viewer.
Word
Some documents are provided as Microsoft® Word documents. If you do not have software that will open a Word document, you may wish to download the Microsoft® Word Viewer.