Rowling wrote Harry Potter when "I was very low, and I had to achieve something. Without the challenge, I would have gone stark raving mad."

 Copying Text (Words) and Images (Pictures) from the Internet

 

 To copy text:

  • Highlight the text and let go.
  • In Internet Explorer, go to Edit /Copy
  • Open up the program into which you want to place the image, e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, HyperStudio, etc.
  • Go to the page or slide on which you want the image to be located.
  • Select Paste from the Edit pull down menu.
  • Be sure to save after you place the item.

To print an image immediately:

  • Place your cursor on an image on the Internet and click and hold down on the mouse button. (If using a PC, right click.)
  • A pop-up menu will appear.
  • In Internet Explorer, scroll down to the choice that says Open This Image in a New Window.
  • Highlight your choice and let go.
  • When the new window opens, it should have your image alone on the page. You can then print out that web page which will contain the image alone on the page.
  • To make this image larger or smaller, you must first place it into a word processing program.

To copy an image to a program (word processing, presentation, graphic design, etc.):

  • Place your cursor on an image on the Internet and click and hold down on the mouse button. (If using a PC, right click.)
  • A pop-up menu will appear.
  • In Internet Explorer, scroll down to the choice that says Copy Image.
  • Highlight your choice and let go.
  • Open up the program into which you want to place the image, e.g. Microsoft Word, , PowerPoint, HyperStudio, etc. Go to the page or slide on which you want the image to be located.
  • Select Paste from the Edit pull down menu to place the image into the document.
  • Be sure to save after you place the item.