Required Add-ons for Husky CT

This article covers the add-ons that students, faculty, and staff may need to use HuskyCT.

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PDF Viewers

In order to view and download PDFs off of HuskyCT, your computer must have some form of PDF reader installed. The most common PDF reader available is Adobe Reader X. Alternatively, you can use Foxit Reader for your PDF reader instead of Adobe.

Adobe Reader X is a free program for viewing, printing, and commenting on PDF documents. It enables the user to open and interact with all types of PDF content, including forms and multimedia.
Foxit Reader is a PDF viewer that allows you to open, view, and print any PDF file. Unlike other readers, Foxit Reader includes easy to use collaboration features like the ability to add annotations, fill out forms, and share information with social networks.

Reading, Editing and Creating Microsoft Office Documents

In order to view and download Microsoft Office documents, you must use the Microsoft Office Suite, even if it is just the basic version. The two most common file formats that are encountered involving Microsoft Office are .doc or .docx (opened by Word) and .pptx or .ppt (opened by PowerPoint). There are other free word processing software, but they may be unable to open these specific formats.

Students can download Office Suite from Office 365.

Movie Viewers

Flash

Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash Video, which was first introduced with Flash version 6, has been a popular choice for websites due to the large installed user base and programmability of Flash. Depending on what format the professor uploads, the HuskyCT platform may require Flash to be installed in order to watch movies.

QuickTime

QuickTime. an Apple product, is capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. If a professor uploads the media content as QuickTime, this program will be required to view the file.