File Upload Help

File Upload Help
Files should: include a valid extension to identify the file's type (e.g. .rtf, .doc, .pdf, .zip). include all text, tables, figures and other graphics in a single file. be no larger than 25 MB. be named succinctly using 100 characters or less. not contain special characters, blank spaces or punctuation (other than periods and hyphens) in the filename. not be open on your local machine. If your file is over 25 MB, please employ one or more of the following steps to reduce its size: Save a clean version of the file by removing any tracked changes. This can be done by "accepting" the tracked changes using the Tools-->Track Changes-->Accept or Reject Changes menu option in MS Word. If the file is in MS Word format (.doc), try saving it as Rich Text Format (.rtf) using the File-->Save As menu option. If the file is in Rich Text Format (.rtf), try saving it in MS Word format (.doc). Use smaller source image files and/or convert the images to tiff format. Compress the file using a zip utility such as Winzip, StuffIt or Mac ZipIt. Save the file in Portable Document Format (.pdf). OpenOffice.org offers a free suite of applications (similar to Microsoft Office) that include the ability to create PDF files. Adobe Acrobat is another good option, but isn't free.

Files should:

include a valid extension to identify the file's type (e.g. .rtf, .doc, .pdf, .zip).
include all text, tables, figures and other graphics in a single file.
be no larger than 25 MB.
be named succinctly using 100 characters or less.
not contain special characters, blank spaces or punctuation (other than periods and hyphens) in the filename.
not be open on your local machine.

If your file is over 25 MB, please employ one or more of the following steps to reduce its size:

Save a clean version of the file by removing any tracked changes. This can be done by "accepting" the tracked changes using the Tools-->Track Changes-->Accept or Reject Changes menu option in MS Word.
If the file is in MS Word format (.doc), try saving it as Rich Text Format (.rtf) using the File-->Save As menu option. If the file is in Rich Text Format (.rtf), try saving it in MS Word format (.doc).
Use smaller source image files and/or convert the images to tiff format.
Compress the file using a zip utility such as Winzip, StuffIt or Mac ZipIt.
Save the file in Portable Document Format (.pdf). OpenOffice.org offers a free suite of applications (similar to Microsoft Office) that include the ability to create PDF files. Adobe Acrobat is another good option, but isn't free.

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