Another gem that I copied from Lancaster Co. List. I'm sure some of you already know all this, but be tolerant for those Newbies who will be glad for this information! Faith H. The Wonders of "Click, Drag, Highlight, Copy & Paste." Here is the MOST USEFUL TIP I know to share with an online genealogy researcher: You can easily transfer information between your e-mail program, your Web browser and your word processing program. This approach is of great value to the family history researcher who is continually gathering information. - Here is How it Works: - Make sure that you know how to use your mouse to "Click, Drag, and Highlight" a word, sentence, paragraph of text or a whole page of text. This is the same method you probably already use with your word processing program. This selects or "highlights" the text. You can CUT or COPY the text. If there is a "pull down menu" on your word processor, Web browser or e-mail program - this option is usually under the "Edit" section of that menu. You MUST learn how to COPY and PASTE text: If you are using MS-Windows and do NOT have a pull down menu to go to. You can COPY by highlighting the text and hitting the "Control-C" keys. Then you can PASTE the text by hitting the "Control-V" keys. This is critical to know because you can use the "Click, Drag, Highlight, Copy & Paste" trick to help you with your genealogy research while you are on the Internet. - Here are more examples of why this is practical to know: - -You see a Web page mentioned list letter that you want to go see. Highlight and copy that address. If you are using MS-Windows it is now on an unseen "clipboard." Minimize your e-mail program and simply PASTE that address in the appropriate area of your Web browser and never type a single letter of gibberish! -You are on the WWW and see a few paragraphs of information that you want to save. Forget about saving the whole Web page. Highlight and copy the text - minimize your Web browser and pull up your e-mail program. Choose to send a new message and paste the text within the body of the e-mail message. Address it to yourself and save it. This is a great data collecting method. -You have some information that you have been gathering and pasting into an e-mail message. Now you want to get it to your word processor. Highlight and copy the text - minimize your e-mail program and start your word processing program and simply paste the text. You may have to "clean it up a bit," then save it. -You have a lengthy e-mail message to send and you want to make sure that it is spelled correctly. Write your letter in your word processor, use the spell check and get it how you want. Highlight and copy the text. Then minimize your word processing program and open up your e-mail program. Paste the letter in the body of the e-mail message. Once you get the hang of this you will be a "dangerous on-line researcher." Take the time to try it. Learn how to do this. You will save time and have less frustration. Get a friend to help if you have trouble. Nadine Wilson Hensley list owner