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Plug-ins and file formats

Adobe Portable document format (PDF) files

Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view or print PDF documents and can be downloaded free of charge. Download Acrobat Adobe ReaderExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

Adobe also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. These tools are available at http://access.adobe.comExternal website - link opens in a new window.

 

Rich text format (RTF) files

Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, AppleWorks and Star Office are just a few word processing applications which can view RTF files. These applications cover across Windows, Macintosh and Linux platform.

 

Microsoft Word (DOC), Powerpoint (PPT) and Excel (XLS) documents

If you do not have Microsoft Office installed on your computer, you can still view and print these files. Microsoft provides free viewers for all of their Office software. Download Word, Powerpoint and Excel viewers from MicrosoftExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

Windows Media Video (WMV) files

Windows Media Player is required to access some of the video and sound clips contained on this site. You can download this free of charge. Download Windows Media PlayerExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

QuickTime (QT) files

QuickTime Player is required to access some of the video and sound clips contained on this site. You can download this free of charge from the Apple website. Download Quicktime PlayerExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

Real Media (RM) files

RealPlayer is required to access some of the video and sound clips contained on this site. You can download this free of charge from the Real website. Download RealPlayerExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

Macromedia Flash (SWF) files

Macromedia Flash player is required to view some of the rich media interactive content contained in this site. You can download this free of charge from the Macromedia website. Download Macromedia Flash PlayerExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

Macromedia Shockwave (DCR) files

Macromedia Shockwave player is required to view some of the rich media interactive content contained in this site. You can download this free of charge from the Macromedia website. Download Macromedia Shockwave PlayerExternal website - link opens in a new window

 

Superscape Viscape (SVR) files

Supercape Viscape 3D viewer player is required to view some of the interactive 3D content contained in this site. You can download this free of charge from The National Archives website. Download Viscape 3D viewer playerExternal website - link opens in a new window

 
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