To accomplish this, use the right mouse button (not the left one!!) to click once on the desired guide. A menu similar to the one to the left should appear. Select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..." to save the file to disk.

A standard "Save File" box will appear. Complete the necessary steps to save the file to the local computer or server in a location that can be remembered.

Note: Save the file with a name ending in .pdf to ensure that Windows recognizes the file properly.

Acrobat Reader Window -- Off-line Viewing

When using large PDF files in an off line (disconnected) environment, the user can hang up the Internet connection after saving the file in the steps above.

The first step in using the saved file is to open up the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you use Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT, select START then PROGRAMS and then locate the correct folder and link for Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0. If you are using Windows 3.1, locate the Adobe Acrobat program group and double click the Acrobat Reader icon.

The next step is to open up the file to be viewed/printed/searched. To do this, select File --> Open from the menu within the Acrobat Reader application. Follow the prompts to locate the file saved in the previous steps for opening.

Once the file is open, the top section of the Acrobat Reader window will have the following parts:

• A header bar that lists the current file
• A menu for selecting commands such as File --> Open, File --> Print, Help, and more
• A toolbar for frequently used commands.

An image of these parts is shown below.

Acrobat Reader Window -- On-line Viewing

Users who view PDF files in an on-line environment and whose Internet browsers automatically launch the Acrobat Reader will not follow the preceding steps. They also will not see the header bar and menu as described above.

For these users, the Internet browser will recognize files ending with .pdf as being Adobe Acrobat files and will automatically launch the Adobe Acrobat Reader within the browser window. The Acrobat Reader toolbar will be available, as seen in the image below. The following section described the tools in the toolbar and in the bottom bar.

NOTE: If you experience difficulty using Adobe Acrobat Reader in the on-line configuration, attempt to use the step above to save PDF files to the local computer and view off-line.

Using the Acrobat Reader Toolbar

The Acrobat Reader Toolbar has all the tools needed to easily view, search, and print PDF documents. This section describes the uses of the key tools available on the toolbar.

Depending upon whether you are viewing PDF files in an on-line or off-line environment, your Acrobat Reader window may appear as below. In either case, the major icons are available on the toolbar are described below.

Toolbar Element Descriptions

Using the Acrobat Reader Control Bar

The Acrobat Reader also has some tools available on the control bar at the bottom of the screen. The control bar, located in the bottom lefthand corner, has tools for additional tools for controlling page view and navigation. Descriptions of these tools are available below. Immediately below is an image of the control bar just described.

Control Bar Element Descriptions

Conducting Text Searches

Searching for text in PDF documents is easy and straightforward. To begin a search, select the binoculars icon on the toolbar or use the menu to select Tools --> Find.

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