Post by Administration on Aug 27, 2007 12:46:36 GMT -5
~~Work in Progress~~
Saving Internet Pages
There are several ways people do this but we will list two here, both using the File option at the top of your screen.
After clicking on File, you can choose Save As and it will bring up a window of your own computer files. Choose the location you would like to save it under, title it, and click on Save.
Another option under File is Send To, which allows you to send either the link (URL) of the page or the page itself (via your default email program) to another party, yourself included. When receiving this email, you can then choose where to store it. If sending the entire page I always copy the URL and place it at the top of the window before sending, just so the recipient will know where to find the page.
If you have Outlook Express (probably other mail programs work similar), you don't even have to send the link or page to yourself, which will clear your Sent file of unnecessary content. After choosing which option you want (link or page) and the window opens up, click on the File option in your email window and choose Copy To. This will bring up all your email files and you can then place it in as many folders as you would like. I would again suggest placing the URL somewhere in the message window so you will know where to locate this page. After saving this to your chosen file(s), you can then delete the original message.
Cleaning Up Emails Before Sending
One great option is to download the free program Email Stripper.
papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm
This can be placed on your desktop as a shortcut (or in a program I use called Hidden Menu, which gives me instant access no matter where I am), and it's very useful. It will not only remove the color from any text you have copied with your mouse, it will also remove those annoying >>>>>>> marks you get from material that has been forwarded too many times incorrectly.
www.snapfiles.com/get/hiddenmenu.html
All you do is copy the text, place it into the Email Stripper window and it will remove all previous "text-altered" actions taken on the material. The program then gives you a copy option that will place the stripped material back into your mouse so you can start fresh with it.
*Tip: If you are tired of seeing forwarded emails with all the attached graphics, take the iniative yourself to use Email Stripper and start with a clean copy before you forward it again......it only takes seconds and people will appreciate that you have taken time to do this. This program does leave a sentence at the end of your text about the Email Stripper and you would want to delete or backspace over this in most cases.
When you receive an email that has been forwarded at least once and includes the names and addresses of recipients before you, please do them a favor and delete this before you forward it on to your own group of friends. Even if you do not choose to utilize the Email Stripper, you can hit Forward, then backspace over all the names that appear above the text. It is the "correct" way to forward an email and it helps to preserve the privacy of others.
Copying Text from a Website
Some websites have a Print option which you can access and usually copy without all the advertisements - just make sure you stop the printing process, then copy the text by Selecting All or dragging your mouse over the material you want to copy.
If there is no Print choice for the text, most times you will need to use the Drag option instead of Select All - that will normally give you the entire page, ads included. So just start dragging your mouse over the text to copy it. If you have ads that are placed throughout the text, you may have to copy and paste several times in order to omit them but it can be done - it just takes a little more extra time. I always place a link to the article at the top or bottom before I save it to my computer, just for quick future access. You won't be able to click on this link once you've saved the text to your computer, but you can copy/paste it into your browser window.
Data Doctors puts out a weekly newsletter and always has interesting and useful tips to share. For answers to many questions you might have, you can find a list of their excellent information here:
www.datadoctors.com/help/category/38
Saving Internet Pages
There are several ways people do this but we will list two here, both using the File option at the top of your screen.
After clicking on File, you can choose Save As and it will bring up a window of your own computer files. Choose the location you would like to save it under, title it, and click on Save.
Another option under File is Send To, which allows you to send either the link (URL) of the page or the page itself (via your default email program) to another party, yourself included. When receiving this email, you can then choose where to store it. If sending the entire page I always copy the URL and place it at the top of the window before sending, just so the recipient will know where to find the page.
If you have Outlook Express (probably other mail programs work similar), you don't even have to send the link or page to yourself, which will clear your Sent file of unnecessary content. After choosing which option you want (link or page) and the window opens up, click on the File option in your email window and choose Copy To. This will bring up all your email files and you can then place it in as many folders as you would like. I would again suggest placing the URL somewhere in the message window so you will know where to locate this page. After saving this to your chosen file(s), you can then delete the original message.
Cleaning Up Emails Before Sending
One great option is to download the free program Email Stripper.
papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm
This can be placed on your desktop as a shortcut (or in a program I use called Hidden Menu, which gives me instant access no matter where I am), and it's very useful. It will not only remove the color from any text you have copied with your mouse, it will also remove those annoying >>>>>>> marks you get from material that has been forwarded too many times incorrectly.
www.snapfiles.com/get/hiddenmenu.html
All you do is copy the text, place it into the Email Stripper window and it will remove all previous "text-altered" actions taken on the material. The program then gives you a copy option that will place the stripped material back into your mouse so you can start fresh with it.
*Tip: If you are tired of seeing forwarded emails with all the attached graphics, take the iniative yourself to use Email Stripper and start with a clean copy before you forward it again......it only takes seconds and people will appreciate that you have taken time to do this. This program does leave a sentence at the end of your text about the Email Stripper and you would want to delete or backspace over this in most cases.
When you receive an email that has been forwarded at least once and includes the names and addresses of recipients before you, please do them a favor and delete this before you forward it on to your own group of friends. Even if you do not choose to utilize the Email Stripper, you can hit Forward, then backspace over all the names that appear above the text. It is the "correct" way to forward an email and it helps to preserve the privacy of others.
Copying Text from a Website
Some websites have a Print option which you can access and usually copy without all the advertisements - just make sure you stop the printing process, then copy the text by Selecting All or dragging your mouse over the material you want to copy.
If there is no Print choice for the text, most times you will need to use the Drag option instead of Select All - that will normally give you the entire page, ads included. So just start dragging your mouse over the text to copy it. If you have ads that are placed throughout the text, you may have to copy and paste several times in order to omit them but it can be done - it just takes a little more extra time. I always place a link to the article at the top or bottom before I save it to my computer, just for quick future access. You won't be able to click on this link once you've saved the text to your computer, but you can copy/paste it into your browser window.
Data Doctors puts out a weekly newsletter and always has interesting and useful tips to share. For answers to many questions you might have, you can find a list of their excellent information here:
www.datadoctors.com/help/category/38