Wiley Higher Education File Format and Download Information

Microsoft® Word (*.doc)

If Microsoft® Word files do not open within your browser and you do not have the program on your computer, you can download a free Word viewer by clicking here.



Microsoft® PowerPoint (*.ppt)

If PowerPoint files do not open within your browser and you do not have the program on your computer, PowerPoint 97 (Windows) and PowerPoint 98 (Macintosh) viewers are available at Microsoft's Free Downloads page.



Microsoft® Project (*.mpp)

If Project files do not open in your browser and you do not have the program on your computer, you can get more information about Microsoft® Project by clicking here.



Microsoft® Excel (*.xls)

If Excel files do not open in your browser and you do not have the program on your computer, you can download a free Excel viewer by clicking here.



Adobe® PDF (*.pdf)

If Adobe's® Portable Document Format (PDF) files do not open within your browser, and you do not have the program on your computer, you can download a free Adobe® Acrobat Reader by clicking here.



Macromedia® Shockwave

To view Shockwave or Flash files, you need to install the Macromedia® Flash Player plug-in.



Downloading Self-Extracting Files for a PC

  1. Click on the self-extracting (.exe) file.
  2. A "Save As" dialog box will pop up.
  3. Save the file to your hard drive.
  4. Locate the file on your hard drive in Windows Explorer or File Manager.
  5. Run the .exe file by double-clicking on it.
  6. A dialog box will pop up asking which folder you wish the files to unzip to. If you do not specify a folder, the files will be unzipped to the default folder "c:\windows\TEMP".


Downloading and Opening Files for a MAC

  1. Most Macintosh Web browsers are set up to decompress .sit, .sea and .zip files automatically. If yours is not or you are having trouble opening files, you will need the latest version of StuffIt Expander for Macintosh to decompress these files. This utility is available for free from Aladdin Systems, Inc.
  2. Once your computer is properly outfitted, download the desired file.
  3. Locate the file and drag it on top of StuffIt Expander.