The Essential Guide to Family & Medical Leave

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• Windows users can open a file by selecting its “shortcut” as follows:
(1) Click the Windows “Start” button; (2) open the “Programs” folder;
(3) open the “FMLA Guide Resources” subfolder; (4) click the shortcut
to the form you want to work with.
• Both Windows and Macintosh users can open a file directly by double
clicking it. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer (Windows 2000,
XP, or Vista) or the Finder (Macintosh) to go to the folder you installed
or copied the CD-ROM’s files to. Then, double click the specific file you
want to open.
• You can also open a file from within your word processor. To do this,
you must first start your word processor. Then, go to the File menu
and choose the Open command. This opens a dialog box where you
will tell the program (1) the type of file you want to open (*.RTF) and
(2) the location and name of the file (you will need to navigate through
the directory tree to get to the folder on your hard disk where the CD-
ROM’s files have been installed).
Where Are the Files Installed?
Windows Users: RTF files are installed by default to a folder named \FMLA
Guide Resources in the \Program Files folder of your computer.
Macintosh Users: RTF files are located in the “FMLA Guide Resources” folder.
Step 2: Editing Your Document
Fill in the appropriate information according to the instructions and sample
agreements in the book. Underlines are used to indicate where you need to
enter your information, frequently followed by instructions in brackets. Be
sure to delete the underlines and instructions from your edited document.
You will also want to make sure that any signature lines in your completed
documents appear on a page with at least some text from the document itself.