CHAPTER 9
Browse the Web
Display History of Viewed Web Pages
Pin a Site to the Start Screen
START INTERNET EXPLORER
You can start Internet Explorer to browse through the information on the web. You need a connection to the Internet to browse the information there.
Windows 8 comes with two flavors of Internet Explorer. You access one through the Start screen and the other from the desktop. The Internet Explorer from the desktop provides more flexibility when surfing through websites.
START INTERNET EXPLORER
DISPLAY A WEB PAGE
You can display any web page on the Internet that you have heard or read about.
Every web page has a unique address. You need to know the address of a web page you want to view.
Internet Explorer blocks pop-up windows, which are small windows that often display advertisements and usually appear as soon as you visit a website.
Internet Explorer also blocks content that might not be safe. For example, a website may try to collect information about you, download harmful files, or install software without your consent.
DISPLAY A WEB PAGE
WORK WITH WEB PAGES
There are many ways that you can work with web pages in Internet Explorer. For example, when viewing a web page, you can select a link to display related information.
A link connects text or an image found on one web page to another web page. When you click the text or image, the linked web page appears.
When working with web pages, you can also move backward and forward through web pages you have viewed and stop the transfer of a web page to your computer. You can also refresh a web page to transfer a fresh copy of the web page to your computer.
SELECT A LINK
MOVE THROUGH WEB PAGES
Yes. If you have trouble reading small text on a web page, you can enlarge a web page. At the top right of the Internet Explorer window, click Tools 
and click Zoom from the resulting menu. Click the zoom percentage you want to use.
Additionally, if your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can hold down the 
key and scroll the mouse wheel forward to zoom in on the web page, or hold down the key and scroll the mouse wheel backward to zoom out on the web page.
Finally, some web pages include controls on the page that allow you to make the print larger or smaller.
WORK WITH TABS
When browsing the web, you can use tabs to view and work with more than one web page at a time within the Internet Explorer window.
WORK WITH TABS
What happens if I have several tabs open when I close Internet Explorer?
If you have several tabs open when you click 
to close Internet Explorer, a dialog box appears asking if you want to close all the tabs or just the current tab. To close all the tabs and close Internet Explorer, click Close all tabs. To close only the currently displayed tab and leave Internet Explorer open, click Close current tab.
Can I click a link on a page and have the link open in a new tab?
Yes. To open a link on a web page on a new tab, press and hold down the key as you click the link on the web page. Windows groups the original and linked web pages by displaying their tabs in the same color.
PRINT A WEB PAGE
You can produce a paper copy of a web page displayed on your screen. Before printing a web page, you can preview how the web page will look when printed.
PREVIEW A WEB PAGE BEFORE PRINTING
Why does the text on a web page appear so small when it prints?
When you print a web page, Internet Explorer shrinks the content of the web page to fit across a piece of paper. This prevents the right side of a web page from being cut off, but it may make the text smaller and more difficult to read. To print the content of a web page at a larger size, you can click 
in the toolbar at the top of the Print Preview window to change to the landscape orientation. Doing so prints the content of a web page across the longer side of your paper.
Note: If you want to return to the portrait orientation, click 
in the Print Preview window.
Can I print only specific pages of a web page?
Yes. After previewing how a web page will print, you may want to print only specific pages. The Print dialog box displays options you can select for printing the web page. Double-click the number beside Pages and then type the pages you want to print, such as 1 or 2–4.
PRINT A WEB PAGE
SEARCH THE WEB
You can search for web pages that discuss topics of interest to you.
Websites that allow you to search for information on the web are known as search providers.
Many websites also have their own search boxes, which allow you to search for specific information within their website.
SEARCH THE WEB
What are search providers, and how do they work?
A search provider is a complex software program that searches for sites based on the words that you designate as search terms. They include incredibly detailed processes and methodologies, and they are updated all the time.
Search providers have three main functions. The first is to crawl around through the millions of web pages on the Internet, looking for the information in the web pages. Next, the search provider sorts and stores, or indexes, the information it finds and stores it in its database for the time someone needs that information. Finally, when you search for something, the search providers look through (search) their own databases of information to find what it is that you are looking for.
Most search providers are general in the information they search for, but others are more specialized, focusing on specific topics such as images, jobs, blogs, and so forth.
ADD A SEARCH PROVIDER
CHANGE YOUR HOME PAGE
When you start Internet Explorer, the first page that appears is called your home page. Windows 8 automatically goes to www.msn.com, but you can change your home page if you want something else to come up instead.
Internet Explorer allows you to have more than one home page. If you set up multiple home pages, also known as home page tabs, each page appears on its own tab when you start Internet Explorer.
CHANGE YOUR HOME PAGE
Which web page should I set as a home page?
You can set any page on the web as a home page. A web page you choose should be a page you want to frequently visit. You may want to choose a web page that provides a good starting point for exploring the web, such as www.google.com, or a page that provides information relevant to your personal interests or work.
REMOVE A HOME PAGE
DISPLAY HISTORY OF VIEWED WEB PAGES
Internet Explorer uses the history list to keep track of the web pages you have recently viewed. You can display the history list at any time to redisplay a web page.
By default, the history list keeps track of the web pages you have viewed over the past 20 days.
DISPLAY HISTORY OF VIEWED WEB PAGES
Can I change the way my list of recently viewed web pages is organized?
Yes. Internet Explorer initially organizes your list of recently viewed web pages by date. To change the way your history list is organized, click the arrow next to the View by option. On the menu that appears, click the way you want to organize your history list. You can view your history list by date, website, most visited, or the order visited today.
Can I display my list of recently viewed web pages all the time?
Yes. If you want your list of recently viewed web pages to appear all the time, you can pin the Favorites Center to the page. When you click 
at the left edge of the Favorites pane, the list moves to the left side of your screen. When you select a web page in your history list, the list no longer disappears. At any time, you can click above your history list to remove the list from your screen.
DELETE WEB PAGE HISTORY
ADD A WEB PAGE TO FAVORITES
You can keep a list of your favorite web pages so you can quickly return to them at any time.
Selecting web pages from your list of favorites saves you from having to remember and constantly retype the same web page addresses over and over again.
ADD A WEB PAGE TO FAVORITES
Yes. Through the Organize Favorites dialog box, you can create new folders and move favorites into those folders. You can also rename favorites and delete favorites.
To access the Organize Favorites dialog box, click Favorites , and then click 
next to the Add to Favorites button. From the menu that appears, click Organize Favorites to display the Organize Favorites dialog box.
If you want a new folder, click the New Folder button and type a name for the new folder. Press 
.
If you want to move a favorite into a folder, select the favorite you want to move into the new folder, and click the Move button. Choose the folder you want to move the Favorite into, and click OK.
When you are finished with the Organize Favorites dialog box, click .
VIEW A FAVORITE WEB PAGE
USE THE FAVORITES BAR
You can add your favorite web pages to the Favorites bar so you can instantly return to the web pages. The Favorites bar provides quick access to the web pages you most often visit.
USE THE FAVORITES BAR
Tip: How many favorites can I add to the Favorites bar?
The number of favorites you can add is unlimited; however, if you have more of them than can fit on the Favorites bar, a scroll bar appears.
You can fit more shortcuts on the Favorites bar if you display only the icon for the site. Right-click a favorite on the toolbar. From the shortcut menu that appears, choose Customize title widths, and then choose Icons only.
How do I remove a web page from the Favorites bar?
If you no longer want the button for a web page to appear on the Favorites bar, right-click the button and then click Delete on the menu that appears. In the confirmation dialog box that appears, click Yes.
PIN A SITE TO THE START SCREEN
If you have a website that you visit frequently, you can pin it to the Start screen.
Then you are only a single mouse click away from the web page.
PIN A SITE TO THE START SCREEN
Can I change the name that appears on the Start screen?
Yes. After you add it to the Start screen, right-click the tile and choose Open Folder Location from the App bar. In the File Explorer window that appears, right-click the entry and choose Rename. Then type the new name and press 
. Click to close the File Explorer window.
BROWSE THE WEB PRIVATELY
You can browse the web without leaving any trace of your web activity in Internet Explorer.
For example, you may want to browse the web privately when shopping for a surprise gift on a family computer or checking email at an Internet café.
When browsing the web privately, other people who use your computer will not see the websites you visit, the searches you perform, and the usernames and passwords you enter.
Browsing the web privately does not prevent another person on your network, such as a network administrator, from viewing the websites you visit.
BROWSE THE WEB PRIVATELY
USE ACCELERATORS
With Accelerators, you can select a word or phrase on a web page and then choose from a variety of online services to instantly learn more about the text.
For example, you can select a word or phrase on a web page and then instantly show a map, search the web, translate the text, and more.
USE ACCELERATORS
