How do I print just portions of an email or web page?

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Why didn't my whole post go through? Trying again...

Hmmmm.... Leo? Are you awake? :)

Highlight what you want either with the mouse or with the menu bar. Select print from the menu bar. A print window appears. Look at the bottom left of the print window. Select "selection" or "current page." Now, left click the bottom of the print menu to "print."

Voila!

Eric

Quite awake thank you. :-)

You'll note "Selection" a) isn't available in all applications, and b) is greyed out greyed out in the example in the article because the application didn't support it for the type of document being displayed.

It's great if it works, and you're right I should have mentioned it, but my experience has been that it's not actually available often enough.

I've updated the article to reflect this. Thanks for pointing it out.

Another method that could work is getting the part of web page/e-mail that you want to print visible in your browser, then pressing Ctrl + Print Screen to copy it to the clipboard. Then open a photo editing program such as MS Paint, and paste it onto that. You can then erase the unwanted part of the web page/e-mail, and then print that document in paint! This method won't work if you need to print more than will fit in you browser at one time, though.

Consider a screen capture utility. A freeware capture utility would probably be satisfactory but if you want all the bells and whistles buy SnagIt.

The gentleman wants to print just a PORTION of an e-mail or web page. This happens to me regularly as I do not want to print all of the clutter that sometimes acompanies an e-mail or especially a webpage.
I use an HP LaserJet black and white 2420dn printer.
The solution is simple
Highlight only the the portion that you want to print. Click on File then Print on the top menu bar. In the General tab in the Page Range area are four selections, All, Selection, Curent Page and Pages. Check Selection. Click Print.
Only the part that you have selected will be printed

I did not see the information that Eric gave and your response to him before I sent my solution. Selection and Current Page are usually greyed out. Once I select a portion that I want to print Selection will not be grayed out and can be checked. I assumed that the Page Range in the General Tab of Print was universal a part of Windows. I did not know that it is not available for all applications

As mentioned in the article, and in subsequent comments, Print Selection is not always available.

PS. Thank you Leo for doing a great service for computer owners. It is much appreciated

Help.
I print from Outlook and regardless of what size or length the email is there is always a blank page that comes out at the end. I am running on Office 2003. Is it my printer settings, page setting?

great thanks.

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