Internet Explorer 8
1. Layout
a. Navigation buttons – Upper left corner
i. Back
ii. Forward
iii. Recent history
b. Address bar
c. Compatibility view
i. Used for website designed for older browser.
ii. Can help with layout issues
d. Refresh
e. Stop
f. Bing Search
i. Used for quick searches
ii. Uses Bing as your search engine
g. Favorites
i. Holds favorites and history
ii. Click to expand
h. Favorites bar
i. Quick access to often used favorites
ii. Click star with green arrow to add current page to favorites bar
iii. Right click site icon and select delete to remove
i. Tabs
i. House multiple links in a single IE window.
ii. Small square tab to the right of current tab opens a new tab
1. Click to open new tab and navigate from there
iii. Quick Tabs
1. Square to the left of tabs shows all current tabs
j. Home
k. RSS feed
i. Used to watch updates on subscribed website
l. Email
i. Opens default email services (Outlook)
m. Print
i. Down arrow gives print options
1. Print
2. Print Preview
3. Page Setup
n. Page
i. Various options on current page
1. Open new IE window (Ctrl + N)
2. Send Link by Email
3. Text Size
2. Tab Browsing
a. Can be faster with few sites
b. With multiple sites try and group
c. Linked sites will be color coded
d. Open new tab click on square blank tab (New tab)
e. Open Link in new tab
i. Right click on link and select Open in New Tab
f. Close a tab
i. Select tab and click “X” on right side
ii. Right-click and select Close Tab
iii. Right-click and select Close Other Tabs
1. Closes all tabs EXCEPT tab clicked on
iv. Right-click and select Close This Tab Group
1. Closes all tabs linked to selected tab (Tabs with same color)