Document Windows

Document windows are the windows in which Microsoft Internet Explorer displays documents or Web pages. Multiple document windows (instances of Microsoft Internet Explorer) can be open at the same time. You can work with each window independently. For example, you can read a document in one window while loading files in others.

Parts of a Document Window

The title bar displays the title, if any, of the current document.
The menu bar offers access to all of the Microsoft Internet Explorer commands.
The toolbar provides quick access to frequently used functions. To hide the toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu.
Use the Back and Forward buttons to move between documents that you have viewed.
The Address box displays the address, or URL, of the current page. If you know the address of the page you want to view, type it in the Address box, and then press ENTER.
The status bar displays status information while a file is being loaded. As you move the mouse pointer over a link, the status bar displays the address associated with the link. When you move the pointer over a toolbar button, the function of the button appears in the status bar.

To open a new Microsoft Internet Explorer window

On the File menu, click New Window.