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Quite a few commands in the menus can be used to improve your Internet session
New - Select Window to open a new browser window. You can also use the keyboard combination Ctrl + N (hold down Ctrl while you tap N)
Open - Use this option to open a web page on the Internet, or one stored on your computer. However, IE can be used to open any type of document stored on your computer; PowerPoint shows, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and many more.
Save As... - IE has it all over Netscape with this option. Choose Save As... and all images associated with the page are saved in the same place as the web page text.
Page Setup... - Use this option to change from Portrait to landscape, add a header or footer, or change the margins.
Print Preview... - See what the page will look like before printing.
Import and Export... - Use this option to Import favorites you saved on a disk from another computer.
Copy - Copy highlighted images or text to paste into another application; MS Word, PowerPoint or other applications. You can also use the keyboard combination Ctrl + C (hold down Ctrl while you tap C)
Find (on This Page)... - You have done a search and know that somewhere on the page you are viewing, you will find kudzu recipes. Choose Find then type the word "kudzu", or even a part of the word. You can also use the keyboard combination Ctrl + F (hold down Ctrl while you tap F)
Customize Toolbars - Use this menu item to open the Customize Toolbars web page.
Back or Forward - Notice the keyboard shortcuts given for these common commands.
This menu serves much the same function as the History pane in IE's Explorer bar. Put your cursor over one of the dates and a pop-up window will display the web sites the computer went to on those days.
Add Page to Favorites... - Netscape users, Favorites are Bookmarks. Use this menu to add an Internet page to your favorites list. You can also use the keyboard combination Command + D (hold down Command while you tap D).
Organize Favorites... - This is the same as Netscape's "Edit Bookmarks." Use this menu to delete listings, to move them into folders, or to move them up or down in the list. Moving them is done by clicking on a favorite, holding the mouse button down and then moving the mouse pointer up or down in the list. This is known as clicking and dragging.
Show Related Links- This is the one of the most helpful features of IE. After you have found one good page on a subject, look at this menu choice to see what else is out there on the web.
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Internet Explorer Help ... - If you have ever used the Windows help menu, or MS Office help menu, you will feel right at home. A compleete on-line help menu with an index.
Task - When you think you have reviewed the menus, take the following quiz. Record how many answers you get right on the first try.
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You are writing a WebGuide lesson and plan to edit the
template you found online. Which menu do you select? |
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You have found a page full of great information. However,
the background is absolutely horrible and you need to
replace it with a solid color before going on. Which menu do
you select? |
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An annoying redirect page will not let you use the back
button. You don't want to lose the page you came from, so
you can't just close the window. There must be some way to
get around that redirect page. Which menu do you select to
find it? |
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You have inherited a computer from another classroom and
the home page is set to go to Microsoft whenever you start
IE. "No disrespect intended, Mr. Gates, but I want a
different homepage," you have been heard to cry. Which menu
do you select to do that? |
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You are a Netscape user, but you have found that the new
school you moved to uses nothing but IE. Some of the things
are so different you get confused. Surely IE has some tips
for Netscape users. Which menu do you look in to find those
tips? |
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You did a search in AllTheWeb.com for "kudzu recipes."
The page you are viewing was number one on the search
results page, but you are having trouble locating the word
"kudzu.". Which menu do you select to help you find the
word? |
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As a Netscape user you loved the Personal Toolbar. It was
so convenient! Now you have just discovered that if you put
sites in the Links folder it acts just like the Personal
Toolbar.. Which menu do you select to find the Links folder
of sites? |
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These old eyes of mine are having trouble with the text
on some pages. I understand that you know how to make
the words larger on the page. Which menu do I select to
change text size? |
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You think Little Johnny has been to some inappropriate
sites and want to check the History. But when you go there
you are overwhelmed by how much information you find. You
need to cut down on the number of days to keep pages in the
history listing. Which menu do you select? |
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Wow! Where did the time go? You have been on the Internet
for hours and it is now time to close up shop. Which menu do
you select to close IE? |
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