30th March 1999

When IE5 was first being distributed as a public beta, there were many users complaining about the "Go" button. I, on the other hand, was glad to have it. I often surf with one hand on my mouse, and the other away from my keyboard. Without that "Go" button, I had to use the 'Enter' key after I typed a URL in the 'Address' bar. Now, I don't need to touch my keyboard at all--I can simply paste or type a URL in there and then "Go". It's also handy when errors like "The page cannot be displayed" pop-up; simply hit "Go" and watch your browser try the page/file again (this is extremely helpful when you run into busy FTP sites).