Basics of Internet Explorer
 



Back button: Click this to return to the previous page.

 

  Back button



Forward button: Click this to go to the next page in a series of pages you have already visited.

 

  Forward button



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.

 

  Refresh button



Home button: Click this to go to your home page (the first page you see when you open your browser).

 

  Home button



Search button: Click this to open the Search bar, where you can choose a search service and search the Internet.

 

  Search button



Favorites button: Click this to open the Favorites bar, where you can store links (shortcuts) to your most frequently visited Web sites or documents.

 

  Favorites button



Address bar: Type Web-page addresses (URLs) here, or paths to documents on your computer.

 

  Address bar



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.

 

  Status bar



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