Navigating Internet Explorer

There are at least six ways to display a web page in the current browser window:

  • Type an URL in the Address bar, or choose a previously entered URL from the drop-down list, and press Enter.

  • Type an URL in the Run box on the Start menu.

  • Click a link on an HTML page.

  • Open an Internet shortcut on the desktop, in a folder, in the Favorites list, or in a mail message.

  • Click a shortcut on the Links bar.

  • Use the Back and Forward buttons, the File menu, or the History list to return to previously viewed pages.

Using the Address Bar

You can click the Address bar and painstakingly type a full URL to jump to a particular web page, but Internet Explorer 4.0 includes several shortcut features that reduce the amount of typing required ...

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