Viewer Software
Use these links to locate and download some popular viewers and helper applications for file types you may find on the VA's Web sites. Installing a viewer on your computer will allow you to view files (with filename extensions like .doc, .ppt, .xls, .pdf, etc.) when you don't have the software that was used to create the files.
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| Company | Product Name | Extensions | Windows | Mac | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Adobe Reader* | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Adobe | Flash Player* | .swf | Yes | Yes | No |
| Apple | QuickTime* | .mov, .qt | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Microsoft | Word* | .doc, .docx, .rtf | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft | Excel* | .xls, .xlsx | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft | PowerPoint* | .ppt, .pptx | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft | Visio* | .vsd, .emz | Yes | No | No |
| Microsoft | Windows Media Player - PC* | .wmv, .wma | Yes | No | N/A |
| Microsoft | Flip4Mac* (plays Windows Media files in QuickTime on a Mac) |
.wmv, .wma | No | Yes | N/A |
| Real | Free RealPlayer* | .ram, .ivr, .rmm | Yes | Yes | Yes |
