How to Copy and Paste
From Netscape Navigator to Windows Write
These instructions describe the process of copying a portion of a document
you are viewing on Netscape into Windows Write using Windows 3.11. This
is useful if you want to print or save only part of an Internet document
rather than the entire thing.
Write is a simple word processing program found in the Accessories program
group. As an alternative, you can paste your text into any word processing
program or text editor installed on your computer.
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Highlight the text on the Netscape screen that you wish to copy by holding
down on the left mouse button and dragging the cursor down the screen.
When you have reached the last line you want to copy, release the left
mouse button. If you wish to highlight text beyond the immediate screen,
continue holding down the left mouse button and drag the cursor onto the
grey bar at the bottom of the screen. Additional text will become highlighted.
You may need to move your cursor around on the bar to keep the text scrolling.
When you have reached the last line you want to copy, release the left
mouse button.
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Click on Edit above the tool bar at the upper left side of the screen.
Click on Copy.
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Press on the Alt key and hold it down. Tap the Tab key until the words
Program Manager appear in the center of the screen. Release both keys.
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Click on the Accessories program group icon. Click on the word Restore
to open up this program group. Note: this program group may already be
open.
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Double click on the Write icon to open the program.
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Click on Edit at the upper left side of the screen. Click on Paste.
The text copied from Netscape will be copied onto the screen.
If you wish to copy additional text from Netscape into Write, follow
steps 7-11. If you are ready to print or save, go to step 12.
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Return to Netscape by:
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Clicking on a corner of the Netscape screen if it appears beyond the border
of the Write screen, OR
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Holding down the Alt key and tapping the Tab key until the word Netscape
appears in the center of the screen. Release both keys.
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Repeat steps 1 and 2.
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Return to Write by holding down the Alt key and tapping the Tab key until
the word Write appears in the center of the screen. Release both keys.
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Repeat step 6.
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Continue moving back and forth between Netscape and Write, copying from
Netscape and pasting into Write until all the desired text has been copied
into Write.
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Now you are ready to print or save the file.
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To print the text in Write, click on File at the upper left side
of the screen. Click on Print. Click on OK.
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To save the file to diskette, click on File, and then Save As.
Be sure to save the file to a diskette in the A drive. Under Save File
as Type, save as Plain Text (*.txt).
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When you are finished, close the Print or Save As window by clicking on
the minus sign at the upper left edge of the window. Then click on Close.
Close Write by clicking on the minus sign at the upper left edge of the
window. Then click on Close.
Laura Cohen | 12/97
lcohen@cnsvax.albany.edu