Opening Files

In addition to HTML pages, Microsoft Internet Explorer can open the following file types:

You can open other file types by configuring file types.

To open a file, do one of the following

To open a file on your computer, click the File menu, click Open, and then click Open File. Select the file you want to open, and then click OK.
To open a file on the Internet, click the File menu, click Open, type the address, and then click OK. Or type the address directly in the Address box in the Internet Explorer window.
To open a file from your Favorites list, click the Favorites menu, and then click Open Favorites.
To open a recently visited page, click the down arrow at the right of the Address box, or click the Go menu and then click Open History Folder.
To open one of the seven pages most recently visited (in this session), click the Go menu, and then click the file or URL name listed at the bottom above Open History Folder.

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