Downloading Free Plugins and Viewers

It is sometimes necessary to download a plugin or viewer to read documents when they are posted using software that you do not have. For example if a professor posts an assignment created using Microsoft Word and you do not have Microsoft Word, you will most likely not be able to open the document. Don't panic. Below is a list of free plugins and viewers that let you open documents created in the most popular formats.

Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Windows Media Player for Mac OS Windows Media Player for Mac OS
View and print PDF Documents play audio and video including Windows Media
Apple QuickTime Player
Apple QuickTime Player
Windows Media Player for Mac OS X Windows Media Player for Mac OS X
Play many different audio and video formats including QuickTime movies Play audio and video including Windows Media
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Macromedia Shockwave Player
Windows Media Player for Windows Windows Media Player for Windows
Interact with 3D multimedia Play audio and video including Windows Media
Macromedia Flash Player
Macromedia Flash Player
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer for Mac OS Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer for Mac OS
View Flash animations View and print PowerPoint presentations
Real Player for Mac OS
Real Player for Mac OS
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer for Windows

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer for Windows

Play streaming audio and video including RealAudio and RealVideo View and print PowerPoint presentations
RealOne Player for Mac OS X
RealOne Player for Mac OS X
Microsoft Word Viewer for Windows Microsoft Word Viewer for Windows
Play streaming audio and video including RealAudio and RealVideo View and print Word documents
RealOne Player for Windows
RealOne Player for Windows
Microsoft Excel Viewer for Windows

Microsoft Excel Viewer for Windows

Play streaming audio and video including RealAudio and RealVideo View and print Excel spreadsheets