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Meader <tmeader@gmail.com>, r=mconnor, sr=jag git-svn-id: svn://10.0.0.236/trunk@157093 18797224-902f-48f8-a5cc-f745e15eee43
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"[
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<!ENTITY % brandDTD SYSTEM "chrome://global/locale/brand.dtd" >
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%brandDTD;
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]
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#
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#Contributors:
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# R.J. Keller <rlk@trfenv.com> (original author)
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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<head>
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<title>Using &brandFullName;</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="chrome://help/skin/helpFileLayout.css"/>
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</head>
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<body>
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<h1>Using &brandFullName;</h1>
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<p>Welcome to &brandFullName;! &brandFullName; is an Internet browser that you can
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use to visit web pages and search the Web.</p>
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<div class="contentsBox">In this section:
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#navigating_web_pages">Navigating Web Pages</a></li>
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<li><a href="#searching">Searching</a></li>
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<li><a href="#copying_saving_and_printng_pages">Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages</a></li>
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<li><a href="#improving_speed_and_efficiency">Improving Speed and Efficiency</a></li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<h2 id="navigating_web_pages">Navigating Web Pages</h2>
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<h3 id="viewing_your_home_page">Viewing Your Home Page</h3>
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<p>When you start &brandShortName;, you will see your home page. Your home page
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is chosen by your network or Internet service provider; if none has been set,
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you will see &brandShortName;'s home page.</p>
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<div>
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<strong>Tips</strong>:
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<ul>
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<li>To streamline the &brandShortName; interface, you can use Full Screen mode to display
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web pages using almost all of your screen. Simply select <span class="menuPath">View >
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Full Screen</span> or press <kbd>F11</kbd>.</li>
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<li>To go to your home page quickly, press <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Home</kbd>
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(<kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Home</kbd> on Mac OS).</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<h3><strong id="moving_to_another_page">Moving to Another Page</strong></h3>
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<div>You can move to a new web page by typing in its Internet address or URL. URLs normally
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begin with "http://" followed by one or more names that identify the address. One
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example is "http://mozilla.org/".
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<ol>
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<li>Click the Location Bar to select the URL that is already there.</li>
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<li>Type the URL of the page you want to visit. The URL you type replaces any text already in
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the Location Bar.</li>
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<li>Press <kbd>Enter</kbd>.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Tip:</strong> To quickly select the URL of the Location Bar, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd>.</p>
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<p><img src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/urlbar.png" width="369" height="54" alt=""/></p>
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<p><strong>Don't know a URL</strong>? You can type part of a URL, such as
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"mozillafirebird" (for www.mozillafirebird.com); you can also type
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a general word, such as "gifts" or "flowers". &brandShortName;
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guesses what page you want to view.</p>
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<h3 id="clicking_a_link">Clicking a Link</h3>
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<div>Most web pages contain links you can click to move to other pages.
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<ol>
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<li>Move the mouse pointer until it changes to a pointing finger. This happens whenever
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the pointer is over a link. Most links are underlined text, but buttons
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and pictures can also be links.</li>
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<li>Click the link once. While the network locates the link's page, status messages
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will appear at the bottom of the window.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<h3 id="retracing_your_steps">Retracing Your Steps</h3>
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<div>There are several ways to revisit pages:
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<ul>
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<li>To go back or forward one page, click the <em>Back</em> or <em>Forward</em>
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button.</li>
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<li>To go back or forward more than one page, click the small triangles on
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the <em>Back</em> and <em>Forward</em> buttons. You'll see a list of pages
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you've recently visited; to return to a page, choose it from the list.<br/>
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<br/>
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<img src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/firefox-toolbar.png" width="189" height="39" alt="" style="border: 1px solid black"/>
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<br/>
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</li>
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<li>To see a list of any URLs you've typed into the Location Bar, click the
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arrow at the right end of the Location Bar. To view a page, choose it from
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the list.<br/>
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<br/>
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<img src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/urlbar.png" width="369" height="54" alt=""/><br/>
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</li>
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<li>To choose from pages you've visited during the current session, open the
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Go menu and use the list in the bottom section of the menu.</li>
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<li>To choose from pages you've visited during the past several sessions,
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open the <em>Go</em> menu and choose <em>History</em>. You will see the
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History Sidebar. The History Sidebar displays a list of folders.
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Double-clicking the folders displays subfolders or bookmarks to web pages.
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You can double-click the URL next to the Bookmark icon to view that page.</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<h3 id="stopping_and_reloading">Stopping and Reloading</h3>
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<p>If a page is loading too slowly or you no longer wish to view a page, click the
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<em>Stop</em> button.</p>
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<p>To refresh the current page or to get the most up-to-date version, click the <em>Reload</em>
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button or press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>
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(<kbd>Cmd</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> on Mac OS).</p>
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<h3 id="tabbed_browsing">Tabbed Browsing</h3>
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<p>When you visit more then one web page at a time, you can use Tabbed Browsing to
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navigate the Web faster and easier.</p>
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<p>Tabbed Browsing lets you open tabs, each displaying a web page, within a single
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&brandShortName; window. You don't have to have several windows open to visit several
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different web pages. This frees up space on your desktop. You can open, close, and
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reload web pages conveniently in one place without having to switch to another
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window.</p>
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<h3 id="using_the_Sidebar">Using the Sidebar</h3>
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<p>The Sidebar is an area on the left side of the screen that you can use for viewing bookmarks or
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history. Extensions may add new ways to use the Sidebar as well.</p>
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<p>To view an item in the Sidebar, select <span class="menuPath">View > Sidebar</span>.
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From there you can select the Sidebar tab you want.</p>
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<h2 id="searching">Searching</h2>
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<h3 id="searching_the_web">Searching the Web</h3>
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<p>Searching for web pages on a particular topic is as easy as typing a few words into
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&brandShortName;'s Search Bar as pictured below:<br/>
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<img src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/searchbar.png" alt="" width="167" height="27"/></p>
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<div>For example, if you want to find information about baby dolls:
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<ol>
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<li>Click in the Search Bar.</li>
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<li>Type the phrase <kbd>baby doll</kbd>. Your typing replaces any text currently in the search bar.</li>
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<li>Hit <kbd>Enter</kbd> to search.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<p>Search results for "baby doll" appear in the &brandShortName; window.</p>
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<h3 id="searching_on_selected_words_in_a_web_page">Searching for Selected Words in a Web Page</h3>
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<div>
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&brandShortName; allows you to search for words you select within a web page:
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<ol>
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<li>Select (highlight) any words in a web page.</li>
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<li>Right-click and choose "Search Web for [your selected words]" from the menu. (To right-click on Mac OS, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and click the mouse button.)</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<p>&brandShortName; opens a new window and uses your default search engine to search for
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your selected words.</p>
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<h3 id="searching_within_a_page">Searching Within a Page</h3>
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<div>
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To find text within the page you are currently viewing in &brandShortName;:
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<ol>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">Edit > Find in This Page</span>. If the current
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page contains frames, you may need to click within a frame before you begin your search.
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You will see the "Find in this Page" dialog box.</li>
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<li>Type the text you want to find.</li>
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<li>Choose from the following search options:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Match case</strong>: choose this to search for a word or phrase that matches
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the word you typed exactly (including uppercase and lowercase letters).</li>
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<li><strong>Wrap</strong>: choose this to allow &brandShortName; to search from the where
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the cursor is to the bottom of the page, continuing searching at the top of the page.
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Note: Normally, the page is searched from the place where you last clicked your mouse to
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the bottom of the page.</li>
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<li><strong>Direction</strong>: choose this to search either up or down from where the
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cursor is positioned in the web page.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>Click <em>Find</em> to begin the search.</li>
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</ol>
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To find the same word or phrase again:
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<ul>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">Edit > Find Again</span>.</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<h2 id="copying_saving_and_printng_pages">Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages</h2>
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<h3 id="copying_part_of_a_page">Copying Part of a Page</h3>
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<div>
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To copy text from a page:
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<ol>
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<li>Select the text.</li>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">Edit > Copy</span> from the Menu Bar.</li>
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</ol>
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You can paste the text into other programs.</div>
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<div>To copy a link (URL) or an image link from a page:
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<ol>
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<li>Position the pointer over the link or image.</li>
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<li>Right-click the link or image to display a popup menu. (On Mac OS, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>
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and click the mouse button.)</li>
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<li>Choose Copy Link Location or Copy Image Location. If an image is also a link,
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you will have both options.</li>
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</ol>
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You can paste the link into other programs or into &brandShortName;'s Location Bar.
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</div>
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<h3 id="saving_all_or_part_of_a_page">Saving All or Part of a Page</h3>
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<div>
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To save an entire page in &brandShortName;:
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<ol>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">File > Save Page As</span>. You will see the Save As dialog box.</li>
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<li>Choose a location for the saved page.</li>
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<li>Choose a format for the page you want to save:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Web Page, Complete</strong>: Save the whole web page along with pictures.
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This option allows you to view it as originally shown with pictures, but it may not
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keep the HTML link structure of the original page. &brandShortName; creates a new
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directory where the page is saved to save pictures and other files necessary to show
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the whole web page.</li>
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<li><strong>Web Page, HTML Only</strong>: Save the original page without pictures.
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This options preserves the original HTML link structure in one file.</li>
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<li><strong>Text file</strong>: Save the original page as a text file. This option
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will not preserve the original HTML link structure, but will allow you to see a text
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version of the web page in any text editor.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li>Type a file name for the page and click <em>Save</em>.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<div>To save a frame from within a web page:
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<ol>
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<li>Position the mouse pointer within the frame.</li>
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<li>Right-click the frame (on Mac OS, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and click the mouse button) to
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display a popup menu.</li>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">This Frame > Save Frame As</span> from the submenu. You will
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see the Save As dialog box.</li>
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<li>Choose a location for the saved page.</li>
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<li>Choose a format for the page you want to save.</li>
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<li>Type a file name for the page and click <em>Save</em>.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<p>Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page when you aren't
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connected to the Internet.</p>
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<div>To save an image from a page:
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<ol>
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<li>Position the mouse pointer over the image.</li>
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<li>Right-click the image (on Mac OS, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and click the mouse button) to
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display a popup menu.</li>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">Save Image As</span>. You will see the Save Image dialog box.</li>
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<li>Choose a location for the saved image.</li>
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<li>Type a file name for the image and click <em>Save</em>.</li>
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</ol>
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To save a page without displaying it (which is useful for retrieving a nonformatted page that
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isn't intended for viewing):
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<ol>
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<li>Position the mouse pointer over the page's link.</li>
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<li>Right-click the hyperlink on the page (on Mac OS, press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and click the
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mouse button) to display a popup menu.</li>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">Save Link to Disk</span>. You will see the Save As dialog box.</li>
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<li>Choose a location for the saved image.</li>
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<li>Type a file name for the image and click <em>Save</em>.</li>
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</ol>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Important</strong>: Some links automatically download and save files to
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your hard drive after you click them. The URLs for these links often begin with
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"ftp" or end with a file-type extension such as "au" or "mpeg." These links might
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transmit software, sound, or movie files and can launch helper applications that
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support the files.</p>
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<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To set an image as your desktop wallpaper on Windows,
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right-click on an image and choose <em>Set As Wallpaper</em> from the popup menu.
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You can choose various display options through the dialog that is shown.</p>
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<h3 id="printing_a_page">Printing a Page</h3>
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<div>
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To print the current page:
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<ul>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">File > Print</span>.</li>
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</ul>
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To print selected text:
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<ul>
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<li>Select the text in the current page.</li>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">File > Print</span>. The print dialog box will appear.</li>
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<li>Under <em>Print Range</em>, click <em>Selection</em>.</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<p>The web page's author and the size of the printed page, not the size of the onscreen window,
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determine placement of content on the printed page. Text is wrapped and graphics are repositioned
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to accommodate paper size.</p>
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<h3 id="using_print_preview">Using Print Preview</h3>
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<div>
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To have an early look at how a page will look before it is printed, you can
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use Print Preview:
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<ul>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">File > Print Preview</span>.</li>
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</ul>
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In Print Preview, you can do the following with pages you want to print:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>View a preview of each page</strong>: Click the Next <img alt="" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/next.png"/>,
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Previous <img alt="" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/previous.png"/>,
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First <img alt="" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/first.png"/>,
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or Last <img alt="" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/last.png"/> button
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to move between pages.</li>
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<li><strong>Change the scale (size) of pages</strong>: In the <em>Scale</em> drop-down menu,
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choose "50%" to make each page half the size of the original page. To automatically
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resize pages so that they fit the width of the paper, choose "Shrink to Fit". You
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can also type in your own percentage by choosing "Custom...".</li>
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<li><strong>Change the orientation of the page</strong>: Choose <em>Portrait</em>
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<img alt="" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/pg-portrait-small.png"/> to position the page with the
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shorter side facing up. Choose <em>Landscape</em>
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<img alt="" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/pg-landscape-small.png"/> to position the page sideways
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with the longer side facing up.</li>
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<li><strong>Go to Page Setup</strong>: Click <em>Page Setup</em> to further customize
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pages you want to print.</li>
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<li><strong>Go to Print</strong>: Click <em>Print</em> to print the pages.</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Note</strong>: Some Print Preview functions are different or unavailable on
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Mac OS and Linux.</p>
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<h3 id="using_page_setup">Using Page Setup</h3>
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<p><strong>Note</strong>: Some Page Setup functions are different or unavailable on
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Mac OS and Linux.</p>
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<div>To customize how pages are printed in &brandShortName;, you can use Page Setup:
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<ul>
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<li>Select <span class="menuPath">File > Page Setup</span>.</li>
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</ul>
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In Page Setup, you can change the following settings for pages you want to
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print:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Format & Options</strong>: Choose the orientation, scale, and other options:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Orientation</strong>:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Portrait</strong>: Choose this <img alt="portrait button" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/pg-portrait-small.png"/> to position the page normally, with the shorter side facing up.</li>
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<li><strong>Landscape</strong>: Choose this <img alt="landscape button" src="http://mozilla.org/projects/firefox/help/0.9/pg-landscape-small.png"/> to position the page sideways, with the longer side facing up.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><strong>Scale</strong>: Type in a percentage of the original size. For example, type
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"50" to make each page half the size of the original page.
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Shrink To Fit Page Width</strong>: Select this to automatically resize the
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page to the width of the paper.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><strong>Options</strong>:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Print Background (colors and images)</strong>: Select this to print background
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images and colors. If unselected only pictures and color in the foreground (in
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front) are printed.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><strong>Margins & Header/Footer</strong>: Click this tab to set up margins, headers,
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and footers: </li>
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</ul></li>
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<li><strong>Margins:</strong>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Top, Bottom, Left, Right</strong>: Type a margin in inches for the top, bottom,
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left, and right margins.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><strong>Headers & Footers</strong>: Each drop-down list represents either a header
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or a footer area. The top row of drop-down lists are for the left, center, and
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right header areas. The bottom row are for the left, center, and right footer
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areas. In each drop-down list, choose one of the following options:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>--blank--</strong>: Show nothing in this area.</li>
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<li><strong>Title</strong>: Show the web page title.</li>
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<li><strong>URL</strong>: Show the web page URL (URL's usually start with "http://").</li>
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<li><strong>Date/Time</strong>: Show the date and time when the web page is printed.</li>
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<li><strong>Page #</strong>: Show the page number of each page.</li>
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<li><strong>Page # of #</strong>: Show the page number along with the total number of
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pages. For example, if you print a five page web page, "3 of 5" would
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be shown on the third page.</li>
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<li><strong>Custom</strong>: Type your own text. You can include any of the following
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codes to print specific information:
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<ul>
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<li><strong>&PT</strong>: Page Number with Total (Example: "3 of 5")</li>
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<li><strong>&P</strong>: Page Number</li>
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<li><strong>&D</strong>: Date</li>
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<li><strong>&U</strong>: URL</li>
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<li><strong>&T</strong>: Page Title</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Tip</strong>: To see a preview of changes made to Page Setup, use
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<a href="using_firebird.xhtml#using_print_preview">Print Preview</a>.</p>
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<h2 id="improving_speed_and_efficiency">Improving Speed and Efficiency</h2>
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<h3 id="managing_different_file_types">Managing Different File Types</h3>
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<p>&brandShortName; can handle many types of files. However, for some files such as
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movies or music, &brandShortName; needs plug-ins or "helper" applications that can
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handle those files. If &brandShortName; doesn't have the needed helper application
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or plug-in, it can still save the file to your hard disk. When saving files,
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you can keep track of them using the Download Manager.</p>
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<p><strong>Plug-ins</strong><br/>
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Plug-ins are helper applications that extend functionality within &brandShortName;
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|
and run within it. Plug-ins like Sun Java, Macromedia Flash, and RealNetworks
|
|
RealPlayer allow &brandShortName; to show multimedia files and run small
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applications such as movies, animations, and games.</p>
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<p>You can also install plug-ins after you install &brandShortName;. To see the plug-ins
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for &brandShortName; that are currently installed, select <span class="menuPath">Tools
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|
> Options</span>. Select the <em>Downloads</em> category and click the
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|
<em>Plug-Ins...</em> button. You can also enable or disable currently installed plug-ins here.</p>
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|
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<p>To see a full list of &brandShortName; plug-ins you can install, see the
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<a href="http://home.netscape.com/plugins/index.html">Browser Plug-ins page</a> at
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|
Netscape.com.</p>
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<p><strong>Helper Applications</strong><br/>
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When files cannot be opened within &brandShortName;, you have to option to launch
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helper applications that open outside of &brandShortName;. For example, to play MP3 files,
|
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programs like Winamp can be opened outside of &brandShortName;.</p>
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|
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<p>The settings in the <em>Downloads</em> options panel tell &brandShortName; which
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helper applications to use on your computer. In the <em>File Types</em> section, you can see
|
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how different file types will be handled by &brandShortName;. You can change the action for a
|
|
file type or remove it. Also, if &brandShortName; doesn't know which helper application to use,
|
|
it allows you to find helper applications within the download dialog box.</p>
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|
|
|
<div>The download dialog box has these options:
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<ul>
|
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<li><strong>Open using</strong>: &brandShortName; opens the file using the default program in
|
|
your system settings. You can also choose a different program by selecting <em>Other...</em>
|
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in the drop-down list.</li>
|
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<li><strong>Save to Disk</strong>: &brandShortName; allows you to select a location to save the file.
|
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If you have selected <em>Save all files to this folder</em> in the <em>Downloads</em> options
|
|
panel, the file will automatically be saved to the default folder.</li>
|
|
<li><strong>Do this automatically for files like this from now on</strong>: When this is selected,
|
|
&brandShortName; will automatically perform the selected action the next time you download a file
|
|
of this type.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
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|
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<p><strong>Tip</strong>: You can clear your saved options for <em>Do this automatically for files
|
|
like this from now on</em> in the <em>Downloads</em> options panel.</p>
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|
|
<h3 id="download_manager_Sidebar">Download Manager</h3>
|
|
<div>
|
|
You can use the <a href="download_manager.xhtml">Download Manager</a> to keep track of files you
|
|
download. The Download Manager shows useful information about your downloads in a single window to
|
|
reduce clutter. To open the Download Manager, select <span class="menuPath">Tools >
|
|
Downloads</span>.
|
|
</div>
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|
|
|
<h3 id="making_firebird_your_default_browser">Making &brandShortName; Your Default Browser</h3>
|
|
<p><strong>Note</strong>: This section discusses settings and features present only
|
|
on Windows.</p>
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|
|
|
<p>&brandShortName; is best known for displaying web pages on the Internet and on your
|
|
computer. To easily open web pages, you can make &brandShortName; your default browser.</p>
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|
|
|
<p>To make &brandShortName; your default web browser, select <span class="menuPath">Tools >
|
|
Options</span>. You can then click on the <em>Set Default Browser</em> button in General options
|
|
to make &brandShortName; your default web browser.</p>
|
|
|
|
<h3 id="changing_cache_settings">Changing Cache Settings</h3>
|
|
<p>&brandShortName; stores copies of frequently accessed pages in the cache. By doing this
|
|
&brandShortName; doesn't have to retrieve the page from the network each time you view
|
|
the web page.</p>
|
|
|
|
<div>To set the size of the cache or to clear it (Windows and Unix only):
|
|
<ol>
|
|
<li>Select <span class="menuPath">Tools > Options</span>.</li>
|
|
<li>Under the <em>Privacy</em> category, click <em>Cache</em> to expand the list.</li>
|
|
<li>Enter a number in the <em>Use up to</em> field to specify the size of the cache.
|
|
50MB to 70MB is a good size. To clear the cache immediately, click the <em>Clear</em>
|
|
button to the right of the <em>Cache</em> category.</li>
|
|
</ol>
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
<p><strong>Important</strong>: A larger cache allows more data to be quickly
|
|
retrieved, but more of your hard disk space is used.</p>
|
|
|
|
<p>When you quit &brandShortName;, it performs cache maintenance. If maintenance takes longer
|
|
than you wish, try reducing the size of the disk cache.</p>
|
|
|
|
<div>To refresh a page at any time:
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li>Click the <em>Reload</em> button in &brandShortName;'s <em>Navigation Toolbar</em>.
|
|
The computer checks the Internet to make sure you have the latest version of the page.</li>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
</div>
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|
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<div class="contentsBox"><em>8 November 2003</em></div>
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|
<p>Copyright © 2003 Contributors to the Firebird Help Project.</p>
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