When I click on the link to a Word document, it opens directly in the browser. How can I open it in MS Word so that I can edit, save and/or print it?
A. PC Users: Right click on the link. Choose “Save Target As”. Give the file a name and save it on the desktop. Then go to the desktop of you computer and double-click on the file to open it in Word. Mac Users: Hold down the Control key and click on the link. Choose “Download Link to Disk”. Give the file a name and save it on the desktop. Then go to the desktop of your computer and double click on the file to open it in Word. Some students attempting to access e-reserves via blackboard may be prompted for a password. This is generally caused by a personal firewall installed on the student computer blocking referrer information. Passing referrer information to specific Web pages in Norton Internet Security and Norton Personal Firewall Some Web pages require referrer information before allowing you to view their page. If you want to allow referrer information to pass to a particular Web page, you must create a rule for it.
A. PC Users: Right click on the link. Choose ‘Save Target As’. Give the file a name and save it on the desktop or Y-drive, for example. Then go to the file and double-click on it to open it in Word. (NB: you cannot save to the desktop on the computer in any of the PC labs on campus, but you can save to your Y-drive or a memory stick on these PCs.) Mac Users: Hold down the Control key and click on the link. Choose ‘Download Link to Disk’. Give the file a name and save it on the desktop. Then go to the desktop of your computer and double-click on the file to open it in Word.
A. PC Users: Right click on the link. Choose “Save Target As”. Give the file a name and save it on the desktop. Then go to the desktop of you computer and double-click on the file to open it in Word. Mac Users: Hold down the Control key and click on the link. Choose “Download Link to Disk”. Give the file a name and save it on the desktop. Then go to the desktop of you computer and double-click on the file to open it in Word.
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