Forcing the Browser to Save a File

A web link usually points at a digital file. If that link is on a normal web page you can force the browser to save the file on your computer without first viewing the file. (This won't work directly from a WebCT page; you'll have to view the document first, then Save it, but if you're using Internet Explorer on MS Windows, you can't save the file.)

If the link is on a normal web page, you can click on the blue link with the right mouse button (Windows) or click and hold on the link (Macintosh); a pop-up menu will appear, and you can choose Save this link as... or Download link to disk.

Show the computer where to save the document, noting carefully which disk and folder it's going to be put in.

At the same time, you also have the chance to give the file a name that is meaningful to you.