How to SAVE information from this site
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1. Simple Save
a. Before you take any action to save a web page, get your computer ready to accept the saved page.
(1) Create a special directory on your hard drive for saving this information. This will make the page easier to find and view after you disconnect from the Internet. Otherwise, the page may get "lost" in your Windows or browser directories.
(2) Make the first character of the directory's name a dash or an underline
(e.g., "-webpage" or "_savfile"). This puts the directory at the top of the list,
making it easier to find when you are on-line.
b. While viewing a page on-line, point your arrow cursor at the Menu bar at the top of your Internet browser page.
c. Click on File.
d. When the File menu drops down, click on Save As.
e. A window will open in the middle of the screen, showing you your hard drive directory.
f. Select the directory folder you want to use for saving the information.
g. Click on OK
h. After you disconnect from the Internet, use your Internet browser to Open the File from your hard drive.
2. Copy and Paste a Whole Page
a. Before you take any action to copy a web page, get your computer ready to accept the copied page.
(1) Create a special directory on your hard drive for saving this information. This will make the page easier to find and view after you disconnect from the Internet. Otherwise, the page may get "lost" in your Windows or browser directories.
(2) Make the first character of the directory's name a dash or an underline
(e.g., "-webpage" or "_savfile"). This puts the directory at the top of the list,
making it easier to find when you are on-line.
(3) Open a text program such as the Windows NotePad, WordPad or Write program.
b. While viewing a page on-line, point your arrow cursor at the Menu bar at the top of your Internet browser page.
c. Click on Edit.
d. When the Edit menu drops down, click on Select All.
e. Hold down the Control key and press the C key.
f. Switch to the text program you previously opened.
g. Hold down the Control key and press the V key.
h. Save this newly-created text file to a directory on your hard drive.
a. While viewing a page on-line, point your arrow cursor at the Menu bar at the top of your Internet browser page.
b. Click on File.
c. When the File menu drops down, click on Print.
d. A window will open in the middle of the screen, showing your Print information. Click on OK.
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