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pdf
files: |
Require
Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them. If you have
Acrobat Reader these files will open in a new browser window.
You can print them or you can highlight parts of the text and
cut and copy it to the word processor of your choice. |
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html
files: |
These
are web pages. They will load into your web
browser. If you want to save them onto your hard disc you may
need to save any pictures separately |
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doc
files: |
These are MS Word
documents. They will open in MS Word or any MS Office compatible
word processor eg. StarOffice. |
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rtf
files: |
Will
open with any word processor that can read Rich Text
Format files (eg Microsoft Word). These files are
easier to save to your hard disc and easy to edit for yourself. |
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txt
files: |
These
are plain text files that can be opened in any
word processor or text processor (and on any computer eg. Acorn
or Apple) |
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ppt
or pps files: |
These are presentations produced by
MS Powerpoint. They are very useful for whole class use,
especially if you are using a data projector. |
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te
files |
TextEase files. TextEase also
uses a number of other file types which we are happy to carry.
These files should be readable by versions of TextEase running
on Windows, Apple or Acorn platforms. |
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xls
files: |
Spreadsheet files for
Microsoft Excel. |
zip
files:
(These are usually .zip or .exe) |
These are compressed archives (files
that have been squashed to make them download more quickly.
Download to your hard disc and then unzip with a program
such as Winzip or Zip Central).You
can download Zip Central for free from zipcentral).
You will also need the appropriate program (such as MS Word) to
read the files contained in the zip file. |
