Portable Document Format (PDF)
Many companies are now offering publications and forms in Portable Document Format
(PDF). PDF allows the user to print a document close in appearance to the original
printed version, preserving typography, columns, charts, tables, and graphics.
To read and print a PDF file, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed
on your PC. You can download a version suitable for your system, free of charge,
from the Adobe Home Page.
Download the Adobe® Acrobat Reader here to view files in PDF format.
How to View, Download, and Print Using Adobe Acrobat® Reader
To view, download, or print prospectuses, reports, and other literature created
as Portable Document Format (PDF) files, you must have a specific version of Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You also need a printer with graphics
capabilities.
Once you have successfully installed Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download
a PDF file to view, save, or print. (We recommend that you print out these instructions
for reference.)
To view a PDF file in your web browser's window, click on the file link. Depending
on how your browser is configured, you may not be able to view the PDF file right
away when you click on the link. If you get a dialog box:
- Click on the "Save" option.
- Designate where on your hard drive you want to save the PDF file and note the file
name.
- To open the file after you've saved it, locate the PDF file in your computer's directory
and double-click on it.
To save a PDF file to your computer:
- Click on the link to the PDF file using your right mouse button (for Windows®) or
click and hold (for Macintosh®).
- Choose "Save As," "Save Target As," or "Save Link As" from the drop-down menu.
- Designate where on your hard drive you want to save the PDF file and note the file
name.
- To open the file after you've saved it, locate the PDF file in your computer's directory
and double-click on it.
- To print a PDF file, open the file and then click on the Printer icon in the Acrobat
Reader toolbar.