Why the Acrobat Reader? The forms are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To display this file type, you will need the Acrobat Reader software, which is available free of charge. Simply click the Acrobat symbol and install the current version of the Acrobat Reader on your platform. The installation program will install all the necessary files on your system. Adobe Acrobat is a platform-independent document format. It is based on Postscript, which provides for a high-quality image on the monitor. In addition, printouts are generally of good quality. Much interesting information on the Internet is provided in this document format. Therefore, it is worthwhile to install the Acrobat Reader!