HTML and ASP files
To view an HTML or ASP file, left-click on the file link.
To download an HTML file while using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, right-click to bring up a menu and then right-click on "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" to bring up the "Save As" window. Please note that images associated with these files will not transfer.
MS Excel Viewer (Windows)
The following application from Microsoft gives you the ability to view information created in Excel even if you do not have Microsoft's Excel installed.
Important: The Microsoft Excel Viewer was retired in April, 2018. It is no longer available for download or receive security updates. To continue viewing Excel files for free, we recommend installing the Excel mobile app or storing documents in OneDrive or Dropbox, where Excel Online opens them in your browser. For the Excel mobile app, visit the store for your device:
********* Google Play Download Excel
********* iTunes Download Excel
********* Microsoft Store Download Excel
To view an Excel file, left-click on the file link. Then click Open or Save locally and then open.
To import HTML tables into Excel, go to Excel, choose Data tab, and then choose From Web (Get External Data From Web) (brings up New Web Query window). Copy and paste Web address of the table you want to import from the Internet into Address path of New Web Query window. Click Import button at bottom of same page. Direct addresses work most efficiently. Some URL strings may be too long for this process to work effectively.
CSV files
To view a CSV file, left-click on the file link. To download a CSV file while using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, right-click to bring up a menu and then right-click on "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" to bring up the "Save As" window.
MS Word Viewer (Windows)
The following application from Microsoft gives you the ability to view information created in Word even if you do not have Microsoft's Word installed.
Important: The Microsoft Word Viewer was retired in April, 2018. It is no longer available for download or receive security updates. To continue viewing Excel files for free, we recommend installing the Word mobile app or storing documents in OneDrive or Dropbox, where Word Online opens them in your browser. For the Word mobile app, visit the store for your device:
********* Google Play Download Word
********* iTunes Download Word
********* Microsoft Store Download Word
MS PowerPoint Viewer (Windows)
The following application from Microsoft gives you the ability to view presentations created in recent versions of PowerPoint.
Important: The Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer was retired in April, 2018. It is no longer available for download or receive security updates. To continue viewing PowerPoint files for free, we recommend installing the PowerPoint mobile app or storing documents in OneDrive or Dropbox, where PowerPoint Online opens them in your browser. For the PowerPoint mobile app, visit the store for your device:
********* Google Play Download PowerPoint
********* iTunes Download PowerPoint
********* Microsoft Store Download PowerPoint
The following application from Microsoft gives you the ability to share presentations created in PowerPoint: SharePoint
PDF files
We recommend that users print the PDF versions of files (where applicable) rather than the HTML formats. The PDF versions of the documents on the NHLBI Web site are designed for readability and to produce the most consistent results.
To view and print PDF files, you need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, a free software program you can download from the Adobe® Web site.
To download a PDF file, right-click on the file to bring up a menu, then left-click on "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" to bring up the "Save As" window.
If you are unable to open or experience an error accessing a PDF file, please upgrade to the most recent version of Adobe Reader from the Adobe® Web site. Several potential resolutions are posted at Adobe Tech Notes:
- Can’t view PDF in web browser (Windows)
- Error: "The Adobe Acrobat/Reader that is running cannot be used to view PDF files in a web browser..."
TXT files
To view files in TXT format, left-click on the file link. To download a TXT file while using Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, right-click to bring up menu, then left-click on "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" to bring up the "Save As" window.
Zip files
We do not recommend viewing zipped files or self-extracting files. Downloading data files in the compressed format (designated by the extension .zip or .exe) will significantly reduce download times. To uncompress and download, while using either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, right-click to bring up a menu. Then, left -click on "Save Target As" or "Save Link As," which will bring up the "Save As" window, and follow the directions of your zip file utility to download the file.
Compressed files greatly reduce download times. Files in zipped format can be uncompressed using a zip utility (see below). Files in self-extracting format have Windows® zip utility software built in; the data may be uncompressed by running (i.e., double-clicking) the downloaded executable.
If you do not have a zip file utility already installed on your computer, there are many vendors on the Internet who can provide zip file format utilities for Windows®, Mac®, Linux, and Unix.