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How to download a file and edit it.

The following are general instructions. Most computers have similar procedures and features for saving files locally and editing files in a word processor.

If your word processor is a recent version, you can probably "block", "copy" and "paste" web pages directly into a document. A more efficient method of capturing the document is to save the form on your local computer's home drive and then open it for editing. To do this, do the following:

  1. Select the form you wish to edit so that you are viewing it in your Internet browser.
  2. Click on the FILE menu (for most browsers) and then click on SAVE AS.
  3. Select a Drive and Folder (directory) on your own computer or network where you want to save the document. Name the document. Remember to write down the DRIVE, FOLDER and FILENAME you assign the form.  
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  4. Start your word processor. Then select the OPEN icon from your word processor's toolbar or select the OPEN FILE choice in the FILE menu. Navigate to the drive and folder (directory) where the file was saved. Highlight the file or type its filename. Then press the OK button or the ENTER key.
        
    Opening a File    
        
        
        
  5. Some word processors may immediately open the file as if it were in the word processors own format. Other word processors may guess at the file format and prompt you for confirmation. If your word processor presents a screen such as the screen below, press the OK button to open the file.
      
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