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Back button: Click this to return to the previous page.
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Forward button: Click this to go to the next page in a series of pages you have already visited.
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Refresh button: Click this to update the current page if all the latest or expected information did not appear. This is helpful if you are see old information on a page that is updated frequently or if graphics appear incorrectly.
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Home button: Click this to go to your home page (the first page you see when you open your browser).
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Search button: Click this to open the Search bar, where you can choose a search service and search the Internet.
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Favorites button: Click this to open the Favorites bar, where you can store links (shortcuts) to your most frequently visited Web sites or documents.
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Address bar: Type Web-page addresses (URLs) here, or paths to documents on your computer.
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Status bar: Watch the left side of the bar for Web-page loading progress. The right side tells you which security zone the current page is in, and shows a lock icon if you are on a secure site.
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