How to download a PowerPoint, ZIP or PDF file

You probably already have on your computer everything you need to download your files.

But let's check:

  1. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the PDF files. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader left click here to get Adobe Acrobat Reader FREE
  2. You need Microsoft Power Point to read PowerPoint files. If you have XP Office or a similar system, you will already have it on your computer.

Let's assume you have what you need to download your files.

Starting to download . . .

Right mouse click the link to the file you want to pick up.

A menu will open up like the one to the right. (Mac users just click the link)

In Internet Explorer Choose "Save Target As..." and you'll be able to download the file to your desktop. (In Netscape you choose "Save Link As...")

Once you select "save target as" or "save link as" a download screen will come up asking you where you want to save the file to on your computer.

That download screen looks like this:

You should save the PDF, ZIP or PowerPoint file to your "Desktop" or another folder you can easily find.

How do I open it, once I have downloaded?

Once you have downloaded the file, go to your desktop or the place where you saved it to and double click it. The PDF, ZIP or Power Point file will open.

OK. Ready to download?

Just return now to page that has the link to your file, and right click on the link.