Using the UK Economy Explained: Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How do I copy information?
Q2. How do I copy all the content of a file?
Q3. I have selected text and graphics and copied into
Microsoft® Word, but there is a white object where the graphics should be. How do
I copy the graphics as well as the text?
Q4. How do I print a file?
Q5. How do I save a file?
Q6. I cannot edit the data in the Excel Spreadsheet.
Copying into other packages
Q1. How do I copy information?
A1. Select the item or text you wish to copy, and use the right click menu
to Copy and Paste. Alternatively, you can use Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste.
Q2. How do I copy all the content of a file?
A2. Right click within the document, choose Select All, and use the right
click menu to Copy and Paste. Alternatively, use Ctrl+A to highlight all the content,
and then Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste.
Q3. I have selected text and graphics and copied into Microsoft®
Word, but there is a white object where the graphics should be. How do I copy the
graphics as well as the text?
A3 This only occurs when the browser installed on your PC is Internet Explorer
4 or below. To do this you will need to install a later version of Internet Explorer.
For early versions of Internet Explorer 5, use the copy and paste from the right
click menu. In later versions of Internet Explorer 5, Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V
to paste, also works.
Printing
Q4. How do I print a file?
A4. This applies to both text documents and Excel spreadsheets accessed via
the menu system. Either click on the print icon from the Toolbar or select Print
from the File menu. The standard Print dialog box may be displayed. Select your
printer and other options as usual. Alternatively, Ctrl+P will also display the
Print dialog box.
Saving
Q5. How do I save a file?
A5. Use the Save icon on the Toolbar or select Save as.../Save page as from
the File menu. The document will be saved to the location of your choice.
Using the spreadsheets
Q6. I cannot edit the data in the Excel Spreadsheet.
A6. You have Excel Viewer installed onto the PC you are using. This only
allows you to view the data, you will not be able to make any changes.