Web Browser

Downloading Files:

One of the first things to understand while browsing the web is that each page you go to is, in actuality, just a file like any image, song, or program you have on your computer. It can be viewed, edited, and downloaded off the web to your own computer. All HTML files, images, etc. online can be downloaded. To download a file, click the right mouse button over the link (again, be it an image, HTML file / web page, etc.), and click "Save Target As". A familiar box should pop up prompting you to save the file to a desired location.(see snapshot)

Printing a web page:

There are several things to consider when attempting to print a page. First, consider the amount of images and color on the page; the default of many printers is to print at a considerably high quality in color. You may not wish to waste so much ink. Also, look around on the page when reading things such as articles; the website maintainer(s) may have provided a link to a "printer-friendly" version (this means that the graphics will be limited, and the text will be formatted in a more traditional manner). To print without changing any options, press the "Print" button in the standard buttons toolbar. To select printing options before actually printing, select File >> Print. (see snapshot)

Saving a page:

  Web Page, complete: This will save the entire HTML file (web page) you are on, as well as a folder full of any and all images that appear on that page

  Web Archive, single file: This will save the entire HTML file (web page) you are on, as well as any and all images that appear on the page, and create a single file which you can open (it will appear as if you were online viewing the page)

  Web Page, HTML only: This will save only the HTML coding of the page you are on

  Text File: This will attempt to format all text that appears on the page you are saving into a single text-only file.(see snapshot)

Editing a page:

Rather than downloading a page with the above method, there are two other ways to get right into editing the current page in your browser. The first is to simply select File >> Edit with Microsoft Word. This will open the page in Microsoft Word for editing in a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) style.

If you wish to edit the actual HTML, you can select View >> Source to open the source code to the page in Notepad (or WordPad, if the filesize exceeds Notepad's capabilities).(see snapshot)