Chapter 9. Opening Documents

The Referral Express site features the ability to deploy various document types to external users (provider and their staff). Many of these documents are standard HTML web pages that require no additional software to use, however, some documents you might find online will be Adobe Acrobat Files (.PDF Files), and Microsoft Word Files (.DOC Files).

If you already have software installed on your computer to view these types of files, such as Microsoft Word for .DOC files, or Adobe Acrobat Reader for .PDF files, then you need not take any further action. Just click on the file you wish to view, and it should open automatically in the appropriate viewer.

If you do not already have software installed to view these file types, this document will describe how to obtain free software for viewing these files.

Microsoft Word DOC Files

Any links to a Microsoft Word DOC File on this site will be prefixed with a Microsoft Word Logo . Word Documents will open automatically when clicked on if you have Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, or the Microsoft Word Viewer installed on your computer. If Word is not already installed on your computer or a Word DOC does not open automatically when you click on the file, you may want to install the Microsoft Word Viewer. Word Viewer is a free program that will allow you to open and view, but not edit, Word Documents (DOC Files).

You can download the Microsoft Word Viewer by clicking on one of the links below.

To start downloading Microsoft Word Viewer for Windows, from this website, click here.

To visit Microsoft's website for more information on Word Viewer, click here.

Adobe Acrobat PDF Files

Any links to an Adobe Acrobat PDF File on this site will be prefixed with an Adobe Acrobat Logo . PDF Documents will open automatically when clicked on if you have Adobe Acrobat, or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If a PDF viewer is not already installed on your computer or, if an Acrobat PDF file does not open automatically when clicked on, you may want to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is a free program that will allow you to open and view, but not edit, PDF Documents.

You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on one of the links below.

To start downloading Acrobat Reader for Windows, from this website, click here.

To visit Adobe's website for more information on Acrobat Reader, click here.

You may also visit their respective download sites by clicking the links below.