Adobe Acrobat Reader Instructions

You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view many of the files included in the FOR-PD course. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a program that allows users to view documents regardless of what operating system (Windows 98, Mac, Unix) is running on your machine. The primary purpose of using this technology is to ensure that everyone who views the file will see the materials in exactly the same manner. Items such as fonts, colors, graphics, text, etc. will be shown in a standardized fashion via Acrobat's Portable Document Format (PDF).

You may already have Acrobat Reader installed on your machine. To test and see if you have Acrobat Reader, click on this link [PDF: 1 page / 152k]. If you experienced any problems when trying to click the link, then you should follow these steps.

1. Identify which operating system you are running (Windows or Mac).
2. Identify which version of the operating system you are running (example: Windows XP, OSX).
3. With this information in hand, choose the correct version of the application installer below.
4. Choose Open this File (not necessary to save).
5. Follow the on screen prompts of the installer to successfully install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
6. Upon completing the install process, test to see if everything is running correctly by clicking on this link [PDF: 1 page / 152k].