How to download and install CutePDF Free – V...

CutePDF has been one of my favorite computer utilities for many years. This small (free) utility lets you create a PDF (portable document format) file from anything that you can print. I use it to save web pages, online shopping receipts, and many other items that I might be tempted to print to paper. Instead, I print it using CutePDF and save the resulting PDF file in a folder for long term storage and retrieval. No paper,...

Printing from Gmail – Notes

Starting today, I have the capability to digitize notes and how-tos that I write up for my clients each and every day. My goal is to use this option extensively and build a large library of specific how-to’s that are much more focused than my general tips and how-tos here at HelpMeRick.com. I hope you enjoy and benefit from them. My first note to add to this new archive is how to get a proper print from Gmail. Hitting...

How to print the contents of any folder in Windows...

Microsoft provides a set of instructions for adding the ability to print the contents of a folder in Windows XP or Vista, but the instructions will be over the head of many computer users. Years ago, I found and added a free folder print utility called FolderPrint to my web site. In all those years, however, I never provided a clear set of instructions on how to utilize that helpful little tool…until now. You can...

Learn how to use the Printer Friendly option ̵...

Last year, I wrote an article and made a how-to video focusing on how to print your web based email in an easier to read and fit format that also saves, time and money. At the end of that video, I briefly talked about the printer friendly format available from many sites on the web that will reformat what you are reading into a more paper and ink friendly format. In today’s tip, I focus on the printer friendly aspect of...

Printing Error Messages*

NOTE: This tip is an off-shoot of our Print Screen tip that you will also want to read and watch. We all have computer mishaps and end up having to call for help. One of the first questions the helper (tech support) always asks is, “What was the message you received?” Most of the time, in our frustration, we failed to write down the content of the message. Here is a tip that will bypass the writing altogether...

Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 053

The summer has kept me busy and I let a few too many question stack up (remember that you can make a small donation when asking your question to get priority). I answered all the questions you asked the last 2 weeks in these two videos. The first video contains questions from Doris, Henry, Andrew, Jean, John, Rae Ann, Craig, Janet, Maurice, Leo, Ryan, Shirley, Jason, Donna, Jeannie, Dave, and Scott. They asked questions about...

Save paper & ink – PrintWhatYouLike.com

If you haven’t taken advantage of my tip on how to print just what you select from a web site/email or my tip on finding printer friendly versions of articles you want to print (which can be combined with the first tip), then you might want to take a look at the Print what you like web site linked below. This Web 2.0 web site lets you enter the address of a web site you want to print then gives you tools to arrange its...

Stop a document from printing – Video Tip

We all run into a problem sooner or later where something we printed didn’t print correctly or we want to stop it from printing. In today’s tip, I explain how to stop the printer from printing and then clean the print job from your computer. Turn off your printer using its power switch Immediately watch for a message by your clock that has anything to do with your printer Click the little bubble message (if you...

How to add the print and other buttons to Firefox ...

We love the Mozilla Firefox browser, but out-of-the-box it doesn’t show the print button. Also, some people like to have the Bookmark and History buttons available as well. This tip shows you how to add any or all of these buttons as well as others you might want. In Firefox, RIGHT click on a blank part of the toolbar (or Click View –> Toolbars –> Customize from the menus) Click and drag the buttons...

Print just what you want…

I am resurrecting this great tip from my archives. This tip first appeared about four years ago on the show and then the web site. I wanted to share it again because of our new listeners and the extreme usefulness of the tip. Printing information from the web can sometimes be frustrating. A long web page yields reams of paper when you only wanted a couple of pages. Read on to learn how to print only the pages you...

Print Folder Contents

The ability to print out the contents of a folder (directory) on your computer does not exist in Windows. “Why would I need to print out a list of what is in my folders?”, you ask. A couple of reasons actually; 1) it can serve as a quick glance reference to your computer’s contents and 2) you might want to print a copy of file names that you backed up. Thanks to the hard work and ingenuity of programmers...

Print Envelopes with One Click – Video Tip

Using Microsoft Word and a little customizing of the Word toolbar, this tip will get you printing envelopes easily. If you write business letters with the recipient’s address in the body of the message, Word will pick up the address and insert it into your envelope when you use the envelope tool. Click on the Tools menu and then Envelopes and Labels. From there, you can print your envelope and set your default return...

Printing your email address book – Outlook E...

As promised, here is the technique for Outlook Express and AOL users: Outlook Express Users 1. Start Outlook Express 2. Click on Tools from the menus 3. Click on Address Book 4. In the address book window, click on File from the menus, then Print 5. The print window gives you “style” options. Choose Business card for simplicity and to save paper AOL Users Use the “Print” option in...

Printing your email address book – Netscape/...

Many people would like to print their address books as a backup. However, a better backup is to save your address book periodically on floppy disk. Netscape Users 1. Click on Communicator from the menus, click on Address Book. 2. Click on the File menu 3. Click on Export 4. Click in the “save in” box and choose Desktop 5. Name the file address 6. Click in the “save as type” box and...

Print your Word document on one page

If you have a letter or some other document you typed in Microsoft Word 97 or 2000, and you want to print it on a single page then this tip will save you some time and frustration. Before I discovered this feature, I would adjust the margins, shrink the font and make other formatting changes to make my letters fit on one page. Thankfully, one of the more useful additions to Word 97 and Word 2000 is the ability to shrink a...