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HELP PAGE
Files in MS Doc Format
Many documents at the GXMVN website are available in MS Doc Format,
including all of the current policy document collections and some
forms. MS Word is part of the Microsoft Office suite of applications,
and you must have MS Word installed on your computer to use files
in this format. If you do not have MS Word, some of the documents
are also available in PDF Format.
Your computer's
combination of hardware and software -- and the versions of the
software -- are important factors in determining what you will see
when you click on an MS Word file. Rather than trying to predict
exactly what you will see under the numerous possible combinations
of hardware, browsers, and Word versions, we will describe the most
common situations.
Topics
in this help page:
Viewing
via a plug-in:
- When
you click on a link to an MS Word file, the browser automatically
launches a Word plug-in that lets you view and print the Word
file directly from the browser.
- To
go back to the previous page in the browser, simply click the
browser's "back" arrow in the upper left corner of the screen.
Viewing
via MS Word:
- When
you click on a link to an MS Word file, the browser asks whether
you want to open the file or save it to disk. To view the file,
choose the "open" option. The browser will launch Word (not a
plug-in) and open the file in Word. Occasionally, you may have
to use the Windows Task Bar or the Apple Active-Applications list
(in the upper right corner) to activate Word after it's launched
by the browser.
- If
you chose to save the file, select a folder location and enter
a file name in the Save dialog. Remember to note the name you
give the file and which folder you put it in. Then you can launch
MS Word from your computer's START menu and use the File/Open
menu to open the downloaded file. Or you can find the file on
your hard drive or server and double-click the file icon -- the
file will automatically launch in Word.
- To
go back to the previous page in the browser, simply close Word.
Or you can click the browser's button on the Windows Task Bar
(or choose the browser application from the Apple Active-Applications
list).
- Note:
Some older versions of your browser or MS Office may not offer
this smooth click-and-open integration, in which case you should
use the download option (see below).
Downloading
the file:
You can
download any file (Word, Excel or PDF) to your hard drive or server
according to the following table:
| Platform |
Browser |
Mouse
Action |
Pop-Up
Menu Command |
| PC |
Internet
Explorer |
Right-Click |
Save
Target As |
| PC |
Netscape
Navigator |
Right-Click |
Save
Link As |
| Mac |
Internet
Explorer |
Control-Click |
Download
Link to Disk |
| Mac |
Netscape
Navigator |
Control-Click |
Save
this link as |
Older
versions of the browsers may have slightly different menu command
names.
- When
the Save dialog comes up, select your folder location and enter
a file name. Remember to note the name you give the file and which
folder you put it in. After the file has been downloaded, you
may need to close the download status box.
- Then
you can launch MS Word from your computer's START menu (Windows)
and use the File/Open menu to open the downloaded file. Or you
can find the file on your hard drive or server and double-click
the file icon -- the file will automatically launch in Word.
Other
available topics:
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