How 2 . . . Save web articles easily so you can read them later

Etan Horowitz | Sentinel Staff Writer

March 8, 2008

When you work on a computer all day, you often come across interesting news articles that you want to read, but can't because you don't have time. Instapaper provides a quick and easy way to mark Web pages and read them when you have time.

1. Go to Instapaper.com and click "Register."

2. Type in an e-mail address or user name and click "Register." You can enter a password, but it's not required.

3. If you use Firefox or Safari to browse the Web, to install the Instapaper bookmarklet, click on the "Read Later" button, and drag it into your bookmark toolbar (under the address bar in your browser) and release your mouse button.

Instapaper will work with Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but it's a little harder to install and use, and it may not work with older versions. After creating an account, right-click on the "Read Later" button and choose "Add to Favorites." Click "Yes" when the security alert pops up and click "OK" to add the item to your Favorites.

4. The next time you open a Web page or article that you want to save to read later, if you are using Firefox or Safari, just click on the "Read Later" button that is now installed in your toolbar and the article will automatically be saved. If you are using Internet Explorer, open your list of Favorites and click on "Read Later."

5. When you have some time, go to Instapaper.com. If necessary, log in to the site. Links to the Web pages you marked will be listed along with the title of the page and the source. To read an article, simply click on a link. Once you click on the link, that article will be marked as read and moved to the "Recently Read" section of your Instapaper list.

If you have an iPhone, you can use it to access your Instapaper account.