A number of web documents are in Adobe Acrobat format (".pdf files"). To view these documents, you need to install software called Adobe Acrobat Reader on your system. The instructions below will guide you through the process of downloading and installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (please read all the steps before downloading, or print the instructions so you can refer to them later).

1. Download the correct version of Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

2. You will need to know the operating system of your computer to do this (for most it will likely be a Windows operating system). Select a location to save the Acrobat install file. It doesn't matter where you save it, but you should make a note of the place you save it, because you will need that information to complete the installation. Click the "Save" button to begin downloading.

3. When the download is finished, exit your web browser (select "Exit" or "Quit" from the file menu).

4. Locate the Acrobat installation program (the file you just downloaded) on your computer. Windows 3.1 users will need to run the File Manager (in the "Main" program group) to do this. Windows 95/98/NT users should go to the desktop, open My Computer, then open the drive where the file was saved (usually C:), then double click on the appropriate folders until they find the installation program. Macintosh users should go to the desktop, double-click on their hard drive icon, and double click on the appropriate folders until they find the installation program.

5. Start the installation program by double-clicking its icon.

6. Follow the on-screen prompts and instructions to complete the installation. Make a note of the location where the program is installed.

7. When Acrobat is installed, start your web browser again. Your web browser will now be able to open and print Acrobat files!