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To search for
text on a page:
1. On the Edit menu, click Find
(On This Page).
2. Type the text you want to find. Hit Enter.
3. Change any settings as needed.
4. Click Find Next. It would save you a lot
of time to do this NOW if you know what your looking for. |
To
use a graphic image as desktop wallpaper:
1. Go to the page that contains
the image you want to use.
2. Right-click the image, and then click Set As Wallpaper. |
To
change how a page is displayed:
1. On the View/Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the General tab, change the settings as needed.
Notes
For Help on an item, click at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item.
Some pages use predetermined colors and fonts instead of the ones you specify. |
To view a page
on the Internet:
Click any hyperlink on your
start page. A hyperlink can be a picture, a 3-D image, or colored text (usually
underlined).
If you want to go to the next page, click the button on the toolbar.
If you want to return to the previous page, click the button on the toolbar.
Tip
You can see whether an item on a page is a hyperlink by moving the mouse pointer over the
item. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a hyperlink. |
To create a
collection of favorite pages:
1. Go to the page you want to
add to your collection of favorite pages.
2. On the Favorites menu, click Add To Favorites.
3. Type a new name for the page if you want to.
Tips
To store your page in a different folder, click the Create In button in the Add To
Favorites dialog box.
To open one of your favorite pages, click the button on the toolbar, and then click the
page you want to open.
To keep track of your favorite pages, you can organize them into folders. |
To display
pages faster:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
click Options.
2. On the General tab, clear one or more of the Show Pictures, Play Sounds, or Play Videos
check boxes.
Tips
If the Show Pictures or Play Videos box is cleared, you can still display an individual
picture or animation by right-clicking the icon in the Web page that represents that
picture or animation and then clicking Show Picture.
If the pictures on the current page are still visible after you clear the Show Pictures
check box, you can hide them by clicking the View/Tools menu and then clicking Refresh. |
To create a
shortcut to a page on your desktop:
1. Go to the page you want to
create a shortcut to.
2 .On the File menu, click Create Shortcut.
Tip
If the Internet Explorer window is not maximized, you can create a shortcut by dragging a
hyperlink from the Internet Explorer window to the location you want, such as your
desktop.
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To display text
larger or smaller:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
point to Fonts.
2 .Click the font size you want.
Notes
You can also change your font size by clicking the button on the toolbar.
Some pages use predetermined font sizes instead of the size you specify. |
To display
previously viewed pages faster:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
click Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings.
3. To create more space to store pages temporarily, move the slider to the right.
4. To prevent Internet Explorer from updating pages in the Temporary Internet Files
folder, click Never.
Tips
You can delete the pages stored in the Temporary Internet Files folder by clicking Empty
Folder. However, pages will take longer to display because they are opened from the
Internet instead of from your hard disk.
For Help on an item, click at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item. |
To organize
your favorite pages into folders:
1. On the Favorites menu, click
Organize Favorites.
2. To create a new folder in which to store shortcuts to your pages, click picture of
folder, type a name for the folder, and then press ENTER.
3. Drag the shortcuts in the list to the appropriate folders.
Tips
You might want to organize your pages by topic. For example, you could create a folder
named Art Pages for storing information about art exhibits and reviews and a folder named
Flying for storing information about aviation.
If the number of shortcuts or folders makes dragging impractical, you can use the Move
button instead. |
To change the
number of pages in the History list:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
click Options.
2. Click the Navigation tab.
3. In the History area, change the number of days that Internet Explorer keeps track of
your pages.
Tip
For Help on an item, click ? at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item. |
To change your
search page:
1. Go to the page you want to
use as your search page.
2. On the View/Tools menu, click Options.
3. On the Navigation tab, select Search Page from the Page list.
4. Click Use Current.
Tip
To use your original search page, click Use Default. |
To go to a
specific place or page:
In the Address box, type the
address of the page you want to open, or click the down arrow to select it from the list,
and then press ENTER.
Tips
To display the page in a new window, click the File menu, and then click New Window before
typing the address.
You can also go to a specific page by clicking the File menu, clicking Open, and then
typing the address in the text box. |
To save a page
or picture without opening it: 1. Right-click the hyperlink for the item you want.
2. Click Save Target As.
3. In the File Name box, type a name for the item, and then click Save.
Notes
Internet Explorer saves a copy of the page or picture rather than a shortcut to it.
You can use this method to download a copy of an item without opening it.
To save a copy of the hyperlink instead, just drag the hyperlink to the location you want,
such as your desktop. A shortcut to the Web page will appear. |
To save the
current page on your computer:
1. On the File menu, click Save
As File.
2. Double-click the folder you want to save the page in.
3. In the File Name box, type a name for the page, and then click Save.
Note
Internet Explorer saves only the text on a page, not the graphics. |
To use the
Links toolbar:
Click the word Links on the
toolbar, and then click one of the links.
Tips
The Links section of the toolbar opens specific Web pages on the Internet where
information is updated regularly.
To enlarge or reduce the Links section of the toolbar, click the word Links. |
To send a
shortcut in e-mail:
1. On the File menu, point to
Send To.
2. Click the destination you want.
Note
To include this shortcut in an e-mail message, you must have an e-mail program installed. |
To set levels
for Internet privacy:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
click Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. In the Privacy area, click the options you want.
Tip
For Help on an item, click ? at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item. |
Tips for
viewing and organizing pages:
You can speed up the time it
takes to display a page by not displaying pictures, sounds, or video.
You can cancel a page that is taking too long to display by clicking the STOP button on
the toolbar.
Internet Explorer keeps track of the last five pages you viewed. They are added to the Go
menu so that you can easily return to them.
If you plan to view a page often, you might want to add it to your collection of favorite
pages, or create a shortcut to it on your desktop.
You can save the current page to a file on your computer by clicking the File menu and
then clicking Save As File. But if you want the graphics too, you have to save them
individually. |
To use the
supervisor password to view restricted sites:
1. Go to View/Tools, then to
Options to display Internet properties.
2. Click the Security tab, and then click Properties.
3.Type the supervisor password for your computer.
4. Click the Security tab, and then select the following check box: Supervisor Can Type A
Password To Allow Users To View Restricted Content.
Don't forget your supervisor
password because you will need it to view sites or to allow viewing by other users. |
To view
multimedia and other active content:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
click Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. In the Active Content area, select the check boxes you want.
Tips
When you select these options, Internet Explorer automatically displays items that show
active content (for example, a vertical marquee or an animation).
For Help on an item, click ? at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item. |
To view
security certificates:
1. On the View/Tools menu,
click Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. In the Certificates area, click the Personal, Sites, and Publishers buttons to set the
options you want.
Tips
When you select these options, Internet Explorer will use personal and Web site security
certificates you have installed on this computer before you send and receive information
between secured Web sites.
For Help on an item, click ? at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item. |
To set up
Content Advisor to enable Internet ratings:
1. Click here to display
Internet properties.
2. Click the Security tab, and then click Enable Ratings. If the Enable Ratings button is
not visible, then click Properties.
3. If a supervisor password has not already been set up for your computer, Windows prompts
you to create one. If one has been set up, Windows prompts you to type it.
4. On the Ratings tab, click a category in the list, and then adjust the Rating slider to
set the limits you want to use. Repeat this process for each category you want to limit.
Tips
You might want to write down your supervisor password somewhere, because you will need to
type it any time you change the Content Advisor settings.
Not all Web pages are rated. To allow people to look at Web pages that are not rated,
click the General tab, and then select the following check box: Users Can See Sites Which
Have No Rating.
If you want to allow some people to look at Web pages that are forbidden according to the
rating limits you set up, you can provide a supervisor password. |
To
copy information from a page into a document:
1. Select the information you
want to copy.
To copy the contents of an entire page, click the Edit menu, and then click Select All.
2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
3. Open the document where you want the information to appear, and then click the location
where you want to place it.
4. On the Edit menu in that document, click Paste.
Tip
You cannot copy information from one Web page into another.
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Keyboard shortcuts
Viewing documents
| To do
this |
Press this |
| Go to next
page |
SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
| Go to
previous page |
BACKSPACE |
| Display a
shortcut menu for a hyperlink |
SHIFT+F10 |
| Move
between frames |
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB |
| Scroll
toward the beginning of a document |
UP ARROW |
| Scroll
toward the end of a document |
DOWN ARROW |
| Scroll
toward the beginning of a document in larger increments |
PAGE UP |
| Scroll
toward the end of a document in larger increments |
PAGE DOWN |
| Move to
the beginning of a document |
HOME |
| Move to
the end of a document |
END |
Working with Internet Explorer
| To Do This |
Press This |
| Refresh the current page -- |
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F5 |
| Stop downloading a page -- |
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ESC |
| Go to a new location -- |
--
CTRL+O |
| Open a new window -- |
--
CTRL+N |
| Save the current page -- |
--
CTRL+S |
| Print the current page or active frame -- |
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CTRL+P |
| Activate a selected hyperlink -- |
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ENTER |
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Overview:
Security on the Internet
The Internet works by
sending information from computer to computer until the information reaches its
destination. When data is sent from point A to point B, every computer in between has an
opportunity to look at what's being sent. This can pose a security problem.
For example, you are viewing a clothing catalog on the World Wide Web and you decide to
buy a shirt. This requires that you type information into an order form, including your
credit-card number. You know the clothing company in question is reputable, so you type
your credit-card number and other information, and then send the completed form. Your
information passes from computer to computer on its way to the clothing company.
Unfortunately, one of the computers in between has been infiltrated by criminals who watch
the data passing through that computer until they see something interesting, such as your
credit-card number.
How often does something like this happen? It's hard to say, but the important thing is
that it's technically possible. And, as the Internet grows, it could happen more and more.
How does Microsoft Internet Explorer
help protect you and your data?
Many Internet
sites are equipped to prevent unauthorized people from seeing the data sent to or from
those sites. These are called "secure" sites. Because Internet Explorer supports
the security protocols used by secure sites, you can send information to a secure site
with safety and confidence. (When you are viewing a page from a secure site, Internet
Explorer displays a "lock" icon on the status bar.)
Internet Explorer can also notify you when you are about to do something that might pose a
security risk. For example, if you are about to send your credit-card number to a
nonsecure site, Internet Explorer can warn you that the site is not secure. If the site
claims to be secure but its security credentials are suspect, Internet Explorer can warn
you that the site might have been tampered with or might be misrepresenting itself. To
specify when Internet Explorer should warn you, click the View menu, click Options, and
then click the Security tab. |
To Download a File or Program:
Click on the file you
want to download. --EXAMPLE--
( XXXXX.EXE or XXXXX.ZIP ) --When it asks you whether you want to OPEN IT or SAVE
TO DISK choose SAVE TO DISK. Then it will ask you where you want to save it.
ALWAYS SAVE TO DESKTOP. The file will then start to download and when it is finished
it will be saved to the desktop.
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The above text was taken
directly from the Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02/4.0 Help Files.
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