You must have Microsoft Excel or the free installed Microsoft Excel Viewer on your computer before you download data. The Microsoft Excel format (.xls) is the file format to use to download data for data calculations. You should be able to open and print the file from this location without any problem. After the download process is finished, navigate to the location where you saved the file and double click on it to open it.

The PDF file will now download to your computer.

Your desktop or My Documents are the two most common locations.

In the 'Save In' box at the top, select a location to save the file on your computer that will be easy for you to remember.

Note: It may take the 'Save As' window awhile to appear if you are downloading a large PDF file or are using dial-up Internet access. (Note: if you are using a Mac instead of a PC, choose 'download to disk') The 'Save As' window will appear.

Choose 'Save Target As.' from the pull-down menu.

Right click on the link to the PDF file.

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