The Suffolk Coastal website offers you the facility to view
or download a wide range of documents including application
forms, information leaflets and policy documents. In most cases
these documents are offered in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. In some
instances they are available in Microsoft Word format.
Software requirements
You need Acrobat Reader software to open Adobe Acrobat PDF
files. If you do not have the software installed on your computer,
you can download it free of charge from the Adobe website
(new window).
If you are downloading a Microsoft Word file you must have a
Word compatible word processer installed on your computer otherwise
you will not be able to open the file. You can
download a Word viewer (new window) to
enable you to open and print out Word documents if you do
not have Word installed on your computer.
Opening and saving documents
If you want to view a document straight away just select the
link to the document you want to view and it will open in a
new browser window. We tell you the document file format
(PDF or Word) and file size in the link text.
Once a document is open you will have to save it (in
the usual way you save files) to your computer if you want
to look at it again when you are not connected to the
Internet. Close the browser window when you have finished and the
webpage you last looked at will still be displayed.
If you do not want to open a document
immediately but would rather download it straight to
your computer then the follow the instructions below.
This method is also recommended for viewing larger
files.
Internet Explorer: Right-click with your
mouse on the link to the document you want to download and
choose 'Save Target As...' from the on-screen menu, then save the
file to a folder on your computer where you will be
able to find it again later.
Netscape: Right-click with your mouse on the
link to the document you want to download and choose 'Save
Link As...' from the on-screen menu, then save the file to a
folder on your computer where you will be able
to find it again later.
Firefox: Right-click with your mouse on the
link to the document you want to download and choose 'Save
Link As...' from the on-screen menu, then save the file to a
folder on your computer where you will be able
to find it again later.
Opera: Right-click with your mouse on the link
to the document you want to download and choose
'Save Target As...' from the on-screen menu, then save the
file to a folder on your computer where you will be
able to find it again later.
Mac users: Follow the instructions given above
but use Control-click in place of the right mouse click.
Searching and navigating PDF files
The Acrobat Reader software has a built in search facility which
will help you find what you are looking for in the text of a PDF
document. This is particularly useful for searching the text of
large documents. To use the search, press Control + f, or simply
enter your search term in the search box on the top menu bar of the
Acrobat window.
You may come across PDF files that have been created with
bookmarks. These are navigation links added to large PDF documents
that enable you to jump straight to a section that interests you.
If present, bookmarks appear in a panel on the left hand side of
the Acrobat window.
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