Making PDF copies of webpages

You can use Chrome to make a copy of a webpage.

Chrome has the ability to save a webpage in MHTML format but it is generally better to "print" the webpage to PDF format because the date that you captured a copy of the webpage will then be printed in the header (in the top left).

First of all you should check that Chrome is set to use the British date format. To do this, select Settings - Languages - Add Languages - English (United Kingdom) - Add.  This will add UK English to the list of languages. Tap on the three dots for the entry you have just added and tap Move to Top.  The English (United Kingdom) entry should then appear at the top marked "This language is used to display the Google Chrome UI".

Then, to make a PDF copy of a webpage:

1. Use Chrome to find the webpage you want to make a copy of.

2.  Select the Print option.  A print panel will then appear. 

3. Select the Save as PDF option. Select Custom for Margins and drag the margins to provide one inch top, bottom and left-hand margins.

4. Tap Save and you should be prompted to specify the destination where the PDF copy of the webpage is to be created. Save the PDF with an appropriate name.

The PDF copy which Chrome produces should have the date and time you made the copy printed at the top left of every page (in British date format) and the URL of the webpage should be printed at the bottom left.

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