Viewing .PDFs and PowerPoints
In order to view the course slides which are in PowerPoint "Show" format (.ppsx) you must have an up-to-date PowerPoint viewer.
Download and install PowerPoint Viewer Free
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We will also be using .pdf (Portable Document Format) files, and for that you must have Adobe Reader.
Download and install Adobe Reader free
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Download and install .pdf plug In free Links to an external site.
If you want to view the .pdf in your browser window (and not have to save it to your computer) you will have to download the .pdf browser plug in and adjust some settings in the browser. Below are the directions. Please remember Moodle works best on the Firefox browser.
Download and install .pdf plug In free Links to an external site.
If you want to view the .pdf in your browser window (and not have to save it to your computer) you will have to download the .pdf browser plug in and adjust some settings in the browser. Below are the directions. Please remember Moodle works best on the Firefox browser.
In Firefox menu:
Preferences > Applications > Select "Adobe .pdf document," and from the down down menu next to it select "Use .pdf browser plug in"
Your settings may already be set to view the .pdf in your browser window, click on the slides to see what happens before you make the changes.