What is the best way to save e-bank statements?
Hi, my credit union posts my monthly statements on their website. They want me to print a hard copy, but ink for my printer is just too expensive to print 5 or 6 pages every month. So, I want to keep them electronically.
I left click and copy it to Word, but the formatting doesn't stay. I tried the Screenshot add-on for Firefox, but if I copy it to the clipboard and then paste it into Word, it's too small to read and there is apparently no way to make it bigger, I tried.
I tried pasting it into Note, but it just copies the text. Any ideas? Thanks.
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Go to your browser menu and select File, Save Page As. When the dialog box appears, name your file and then save it as a HTM or HTML file to your selected drive.
When you need to view the file later, you will go to the file directory, select the file and declare which program (or browser) to choose to open the document.
You will lose the formatting on the document when you try to save the file in Word since it does not contain the HTML formatting. If you save it in Notes, then you will only get the text.
If you save the file as a picture or snapshot, then you will lose the ability to conduct searches using the "find" features.
By maintaining the file in a HTML format, you not only retain the formatting but the ability to search the documents.
I hope that helps. 
Say Holly,
Just to add, I'm old school and HATE all these electronic statements...I tire of finding my login name, my pin and then having to go on the "treasure hunt" on any given site, trying to dig up my statements. 
How about commenting (or complaining, your choice) to your CU...ask for the statements to at least be published in PDF.
That is their version of the standard document writer (similar to PDF). Even if they did (which they won't, you can easily convert what you have to PDF).
I print (save) all of my documents (bank statements, tax returns, warranties, receipts, confirmations, etc.) to either PDF or XPS.
Your bank should already have your statements in PDF format (mine does). However, if not, here's what to do:
Click on each statement you want to "print" (save). Then go to the open window's (your statement) file menu and then select print. At the print dialog box, choose "XPS Document Writer" (it will be one of your available printer options). Select that, choose where you want to "print" save to, and click save (or print, I forget which). This way, it's like any normal electronic document, where you can scroll, find, etc.
Should you want to go the PDF route, I suggest going to CNET and typing free PDF creator. I would select one of the ones that has both the highest user and editor ratings. When you find one of your choosing, install it, but always, always, always, select CUSTOM INSTALL, and deselect any and all extra crap that may be there to piggyback on your install (such as browser search addins and the like).
Once you've installed your PDF software, you can use it just as you would the XPS "printer" above (it will be one of your options). I think, though can't recall, that I use PrimoPDF:
http://www.primopdf.com/
I saw a respondent above mention Cute PDF, so I looked it up:
http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp
It seems to support all versions of Windows. Though, I can't vouch for it as I've never tried it.
Best of luck to you, and let me know if you need further help.
