The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

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Macintosh Users
Step 1: If the “FMLA Guide CD” window is not open, open it by double
clicking the “FMLA Guide CD” icon.
Step 2: Select the “FMLA Guide Resources” folder icon.
Step 3: Drag and drop the folder icon onto the icon of your hard disk.
Using the Word Processing Files to Create Documents
This section concerns the files for forms that can be opened and edited with
your word processing program.
All word processing forms come in rich text format. These files have the
extension “.RTF.” For example, the form for the FMLA Policy discussed
in Chapters 2 and 3 is on the file Policy.rtf. All forms, their file names, and
their file formats are listed at the end of this appendix.
RTF files can be read by most recent word processing programs including
all versions of MS Word for Windows and Macintosh, WordPad for
Windows, and recent versions of WordPerfect for Windows and Macintosh.
To use a form from the CD-ROM to create your documents you must:
(1) open a file in your word processor or text editor; (2) edit the form by
filling in the required information; (3) print it out; (4) rename and save your
revised file.
The following are general instructions. However, each word processor uses
different commands to open, format, save, and print documents. Please
read your word processor’s manual for specific instructions on performing
these tasks.
Do not call Nolo’s technical support if you have questions on how to use your
word processor or your computer.
Step 1: Opening a File
There are three ways to open the word processing files included on the
CD-ROM after you have installed them onto your computer: