Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages

Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages

Copying Part of a Page
To copy text from a page:

1. Select the text.

1. Select Edit > Copy from the Menu Bar.
   

You can paste the text into other programs. To copy a link (URL) or an image link from a page:

1. Position the pointer over the link or image.
2. Right-click on the link or image to display a popup menu.
3. Choose Copy Link Location or Copy Image Location. If an image is also a link, you can choose either menu item.

You can paste the link into other programs or into Firefox's Location Bar.

Saving All or Part of a Page
To save an entire page in Firefox:

1. Select File > Save Page As. You will see the Save As dialog box.

2. Choose a location for the saved page.

3. Choose a format for the page you want to save:

* Web Page, Complete: Save the whole web page along with pictures. This choice allows you to view it as originally shown with pictures, but it may not keep the HTML link structure of the original page. Firefox creates a new directory where the page is saved to save pictures and other files necessary to show the whole web page.

* Web Page, HTML Only: Save the original page without pictures. This choice preserves the original HTML link structure in one file.

* Text file: Save the original page as a text file. This choice will not preserve the original HTML link structure, but will allow you to see a text version of the web page in any text editor.

4. Type a file name for the page and click Save.

To save a frame from within a web page:
1. Position the mouse pointer within the frame.
2. Right-click the frame to display a popup menu.
3. Select This Frame > Save Frame As from the submenu. You will see the Save As dialog box.

4. Choose a location for the saved page.

5. Choose a format for the page you want to save.

6. Type a file name for the page and click Save.

Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page when you aren't connected to the Internet.

To save an image from a page:
1. Position the mouse pointer over the image.

2. Right-click the image to display a popup menu.

3. Select Save Image As. You will see the Save Image dialog box.

4. Choose a location for the saved image.

5. Type a file name for the image and click Save.

To save a page without displaying it (which is useful for retrieving a nonformatted page that isn't intended for viewing):
1. Position the mouse pointer over a link to the page.

2. Right-click the link to display a popup menu.

3. Select Save Link to Disk. You will see the Save As dialog box.

4. Choose a location for the saved page.

5. Type a file name for the page and click Save.

Important: Some links automatically download and save files to your hard drive after you click them. The URLs for these links often begin with "ftp" or end with a file-type extension such as "au" or "mpeg." These links might transmit software, sound, or movie files and can launch helper applications that support the files.

Tip: To set an image as your desktop background, right-click an image and choose Set As Desktop Background... from the popup menu.