As you navigate through the CPPA web site, you may find several different types of files linked to our web pages. These files types include:

.PDF files	- requiring Adobe Acrobat or the free Acrobat Reader
.DOC files	- requiring MS Word or the free Word Viewer
.PPT files	- requiring MS PowerPoint or the free PowerPoint Viewer
.SWF files	- requiring Macromedia's free Flash Player or Shockwave Player
.WMV files	- requiring the latest Windows Media Player (free)
.MOV files	- requiring Quicktime Player (standard version is free)
.ZIP Files	- required to open a compressed zip file

Links to the related software sites are available below. These tools have become common requirements to enhance web browsing and provide for so many different types of information you will encounter on a large information site such as this one.

Plug-ins and stand-alone Viewers/Readers are generally free, to download and install correctly, follow the instructions from the product provider.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Go To Acrobat Reader Download Page

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. With Acrobat Reader, you can also fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online.

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Microsoft Office Viewers and Converters
MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook

Go To MS Viewer Download Page

With the help of converters and viewers from Microsoft Office Online, you can view /share your Microsoft Office files from different versions of MS Office programs.

	.doc, .rtf = MS Word
	.ppt, .pps, .pot = MS PowerPoint
	.vsd, .vdx = MS Visio
	.xls = MS Excel
	.mdb = MS Access

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Flash & Shockwave

Go To Flash Player Download Page

Macromedia Flash Player - The leading rich client for Internet content and applications across the broadest range of platforms.

Go To Shockwave Player Download Page

With Macromedia Shockwave Player, you can enjoy multimedia games, learning applications, and product demonstrations on the Web, using exciting new 3D technology.

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Microsoft Windows Media Player

Go To Windows Media Player At Microsoft.com

Enjoy fast and flexible music and video playback with Windows Media Player Series. Over 120 new features including Fast Streaming for instant-on playback, and Mini-player mode make this the best player yet.

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QuickTime Player

Go To QuickTime Player Download Page

The QuickTime stand alone installer does not require an Internet connection during initial installation. To update QuickTime to a future version, you can run the QuickTime Updater on the Internet or download a future version of the stand-alone installer.

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Win Zip

Go To Winzip Web Site

What are Zip files?

Zip files are single files, sometimes called "archives", that contain one or more compressed files. Zip files make it easy to keep related files together and make transporting, e-mailing, downloading and storing data and software faster and more efficient. The Zip format is the most popular compression format used in the Windows environment, and WinZip is the most popular compression utility.

Why do people use Zip files?

Zip files compress data and therefore save time and space and make downloading software and transferring e-mail attachments faster.

Typical uses for Zip files include:

1. Distributing files on the Internet: Only one download is required to obtain all related files, and file transfer is quicker because the archived files are compressed.
2. Sending a group of related files to an associate: When you distribute a collection of files as a single Zip file, you benefit from the file grouping as well as compression.
3. Saving disk space: If you have large files that are important but seldom used, such as large data files, simply compress the files into a Zip file and then unzip (or "extract") them only when needed.

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