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  1. How do I make sure that I am viewing the latest data?
  2. How do I increase the font size?
  3. How do I print cleaner-looking web pages?
  4. How do I view PowerPoint Files (PPT)?
  5. How do I view Portable Document Files (PDF)?
  6. How do I view files in Microsoft Excel format (XLS)?
  7. How do I copy graphics from PDF files to other documents?
  8. What is a ZIP file?
  9. How do I open a ZIP file?
  10. What is a SWF file?
  11. How do I play a SWF file?
1. How do I make sure that I am viewing the latest data?

Try clicking the Refresh or Reload button on your browser. When accessing the website, it is possible that the website version that you have loaded is not the current one. The browser might load the pages already stored on your computer or device's hard disk or on your proxy server. If the latest data still isn't visible, delete the cache memory from your browser. The browser will no longer access any pre-existing files and is thus forced to load the current version. This procedure is generally of no assistance if a proxy server has been ‘setup’ by your organisation or the Internet Service Provider (ISP). If that is the case, contact your ISP or your Information Technology (IT) department/system administrator and request assistance.

2. How do I increase the font size?

To display text in a larger font size, change the following setting in your browser.

  1. From the View menu, select Text Size.
  2. Choose the size you want (for example, Larger).
3. How do I print cleaner-looking web pages?

To print clean-looking web pages, you need to enable background printing on your web browser. The following steps outline how this is done in Internet Explorer.

  1. Open the Browser.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
  3. Choose the Advanced tab.
  4. Scroll to Printing section.
  5. Select Print background colors and images.
  6. Choose OK.
4. How do I view PowerPoint Presentations (PPT)?

All PowerPoint (PPT) files on this website may be downloaded free of charge. To view or print PPT files, you will need Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 or higher installed on your computer or device, or you can download the PowerPoint Viewer installed on your computer or device (earlier versions may result in some or all of the document being unviewable).

To save a PPT file on your computer for viewing in Microsoft Office PowerPoint, right click on the link to the PPT file and choose 'Save Target As'.

5. How do I view Portable Document Files (PDF)?

All Portable Document Files (PDF) on this website may be downloaded free of charge. To view or print PDF files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer (earlier versions may result in some or all of the document being unviewable).

6. How do I view files in Microsoft Excel format (XLS)?

All Excel spreadsheets on this website may be downloaded free of charge. Most of the Excel files were created in Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher. To view Excel spreadsheet files, you will need Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher installed on your computer, or you can download the Microsoft Excel Viewer.

7. How do I copy graphics from PDF files to other documents?

The following steps outline how to copy a graphic from an Adobe Acrobat 9.0 PDF file for use in other documents.

  1. Open the file containing the graphic(s) you wish to copy in Acrobat Reader.
  2. To achieve the best possible reproduction of the graphic we recommend you increase the magnification level of the PDF file to a size that matches the size you wish to paste into another document. To do this, select the Zoom In Tool Image of Zoom In Tool button button from the Acrobat toolbar and click the page until the desired magnification setting appears.
  3. From the Acrobat toolbar, select the Snapshot Tool Image of Snapshot Tool button button. (If this tool button doesn't automatically display, right mouse click in the toolbar area and select More Tools… Scroll down to the bottom of the dialogue box and select ‘Snapshot Tool’ and click OK.)
  4. The cursor changes to a cross-hair icon.
  5. Select the graphic by dragging a rectangle around the graphic you want to copy. To deselect the graphic, click anywhere outside the image and start again.
  6. An Adobe Acrobat message will display informing you that the selected area has been copied.
  7. Click OK.
  8. The graphic is copied and ready for pasting into another document.
8. What is a ZIP file?

A ZIP file is a compressed format file containing one or more files that are compressed in size.

9. How do I open a ZIP file?

All ZIP files on this website may be downloaded free of charge.

To decompress or unzip the files, you will need decompression software, such as WinZip, installed on your computer or device.

10. What is a SWF file?

SWF is short for ‘small web format’ which is a file format for multimedia, vector graphics and ActionScript in the Adobe Flash environment.

11. How do I play a SWF file?

To play a SWF file, you will need Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer or device. Flash Player Help and Support and other troubleshooting information is available on Adobe's website.