Adobe Acrobat

A standard for viewing formatted documents which have been optimised for delivery via electronic means. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view, navigate and print PDF files across many different platforms. PDF files look exactly like the original document.

To use Acrobat Reader with your web browser you need to first download the Acrobat Reader from Adobe's Website and install it on your computer.

Microsoft Word

A standard for viewing DOC, RTF and TXT files. To view a Microsoft Word file, you need to have Microsoft Word or Word Viewer installed on the computer. If you do not have the necessary software installed, you can download Microsoft Word Viewer free of charge from the Microsoft website.

Microsoft Excel

A standard for viewing XLS Files. To view a Microsoft Excel file, you need to have Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer installed on the computer. If you do not have the necessary software installed, you can download Microsoft Excel Viewer free of charge from the Microsoft website.

Microsoft PowerPoint

EA standard for playing PowerPoint presentations (PPT) which have been optimised for delivery via electronic means.

To play a presentation, you need to have a PowerPoint viewer installed on the computer. If you do not have the necessary software installed, you can download Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer free of charge from the Microsoft website.

Windows Media Player

A standard for playing multimedia files of various formats (MP3, WAV, MPEG, WMV etc.) which have been optimised for delivery via electronic means.

To play an audio or video file, you need to have a media player installed on the computer. If you do not have the necessary software installed, you can download Microsoft Windows Media Player free of charge from the Microsoft website.