We usually recommend saving downloaded files to your desktop. This provides easy access to the files until you are ready to store them in a more permanent place on your computer.
Many files provided by ConstructionOfficeOnline.com are compressed using a Zip utility. This reduces the file size for faster downloads and simplifies the process where multiple files would ordinarily need to be downloaded individually – you get one file instead.
Once you unzip the file, you’ll have access to the multiple files inside. To Unzip the files, you’ll need one of the programs below:
- 7-Zip – This is a free utility and works fine: www.7-zip.org (ConstructionOfficeOnline.com Highly Recommended)
- Winzip – This is a free utility and works fine: www.winzip.com
- PKzip – This is a free utility and works fine: www.pkware.com
- J Zip – This is a free utility and works fine: www.jzip.com
Windows XP and Vista provide a function by default that will allow you to open compressed files. However, this is a very limited feature and is often not enabled. We strongly recommend using one of the utilities above.