PDF and Acrobat Reader

PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that preserves page layout information -- fonts, graphics, colors -- to allow any user working on any platform to view the document exactly as it was intended to be seen. You need the Adobe®Acrobat® Reader to view PDF files.

If you see the PDF icon next to a filename, that file is available in the PDF file format.

To view PDF files, either save the file to your hard drive and open Acrobat Reader to view it, or configure your browser to launch Acrobat Reader automatically when you download a PDF file. Your browser help files should be able to guide you through this.

If you are on a campus or in the Office of the Chancellor, you may already have the reader installed. If you do not have the reader or are experiencing problems please check with your computer services personnel.

For tools and information about making Adobe PDF documents accessible to persons with visual disabilities, visit access.adobe.com.

If you need a document in an alternative format, please feel free to contact us.

Adobe® and Adobe®Acrobat® Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.