General Tips

If you use Netscape, you can learn about differences in Internet Explorer by clicking the Help menu and then clicking For Netscape Users.

To turn off the underlines in Web page links, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Advanced tab

To change a favorite site's offline properties, right-click the item on your Favorites list, and then click Properties.

To screen which Web sites can appear on your computer, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Content tab, and then click Enable.

You can use the Media Explorer Bar to view and listen to media content on the web.

You can tell if the Web site you're on is secure; a lock icon appears on the status bar. For more information, double-click the icon.

You can add and remove buttons on the toolbar by right-clicking the toolbar and then clicking Customize.

You can save a Web page for offline reading by clicking the File menu and then clicking Save As.

Instead of clicking the Back button, you can press the BACKSPACE key to move back a page.

You can switch between a regular-sized Internet Explorer window and full-screen mode by pressing F11.

To save a page or picture without opening it, right-click the link for the item you want, and then click Save Target As.

To make Web pages load faster, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, click the Advanced tab, then turn off sounds and pictures.

When you add a Web page to your Favorites list, you can also make it available to read when you're not connected to the Internet.

To see a list of all Internet addresses you have typed during this session, click the small down arrow at the right end of the Address bar. To display that list with one keystroke press F4.

To search for a word or phrase on a Web page, press CTRL+F to open the Find dialog box.

You can close the current window by pressing CTRL+W.

In the Address bar, you can quickly move the cursor back between parts of the address by pressing CTRL+LEFT ARROW.   You can quickly move the cursor forward between parts of the address by pressing CTRL+RIGHT ARROW.

You can install more Internet Explorer components by clicking the Tools menu and then clicking Windows Update.

You can quickly put a shortcut to any Web page on your desktop by right-clicking in the page and then clicking Create Shortcut.

To see how any Web page was coded, right-click in the page, and then click View Source.

To Open a Hyperlink in a new window, Right Click to select the choice.

You can Add a Link to a website you visit frequently on the Link Toolbar by dragging the small IE icon (found next to http://) onto the "Links" toolbar.  Use that button to go directly to the website you've indicated.

Advanced Tips and Tricks

You can get e-mail when a Web site changes. First make the site available for reading offline, then change its Download tab properties.

You can Launch Windows Programs from your browser.  First, you must have a shortcut to the program on your desktop.  Type the name of the program in IE's address bar exactly as it reads on the shortcut, then press ENTER.