Printing a selected portion of a website is not a built-in feature in major browsers like Safari, Opera, or Internet Explorer. Users have noted that while applications like Word allow printing of selected text, this functionality is absent in web browsers. An alternative method to print a selection is to take a screenshot using the Grab application, which allows users to capture specific parts of the screen and print the image. Additionally, a workaround involves downloading a specific tool that enables the "Print Selection" option in Safari. After installing the tool, users can highlight text and access the print selection feature through the Safari menu.