Printing and exporting from a desktop or laptop computer installation

Printing topics

To print a topic, including all graphics and references, click Print in the topic tools area at upper right. The system displays a version of the topic that is formatted for printing. Select Print from the File menu to print the topic.

Printing selected sections of text from topics

Click and drag to select the text that you want to print, then select Print from the File menu. The system displays the Print dialog box, in which you can choose the Selection option to print the selected text.

Copying and pasting text from topics

Click and drag to select the text that you want to copy, select Copy from the Edit menu, then paste the text into the desired location.

Exporting topics

To export a topic so that you can view it independently from the UpToDate application, click Print in the topic tools area at the upper right to remove frames, then select Save As from the File menu to save the topic as an HTML file.

Printing Medline abstracts and graphics

In the window in which a Medline abstract or a graphic image is displayed, select Print from the File menu to print the abstract or graphic.

Exporting Medline abstracts and graphics

To export a Medline abstract or a graphic image so that you can view it independently from the UpToDate application, select Save As from the File menu in the window in which the abstract or graphic is displayed to save the abstract or graphic as an HTML file.