Browser Secrets


    1. Quick jump to Web Site IE
    Type just the Internet domain name in the URL Address field and hold down ctrl enter keys.
    This will fill in www as the machine name and TLD .com

    2. Quick jump to Web Site Part II IE
    Type go ebay in the URL address field.
    This will go to MSN search page site and select the best match.

    3. Presentation Mode IE
    Select the F11 function key to enter Presentation mode.
    Select the F11 function key to toggle back.

    4. Resize Text Size IE 
    Hold down ctrl key and move the wheel on the mouse.
    The page text will enlarge or shrink.

    5. Page forward and back IE 
    Hold down shift key and move the wheel on the mouse.
    This will page forward or backward through the pages selected.

    6. Quick jump to the addresses IE 
    Select the alt and D keys together.
    This will select the URL address field.

    7. Page scroll using mouse wheel button IE 
    Push down on the mouse wheel button and slide the whole mouse up and down.
    This will page up and down the screen.

    8. Select visited web site addresses IE 
    Select the F4 function key.
    This will show a listing of sites you have visited for selection.

    9. Refresh the page IE and Netscape 6 
    Select the F5 function key.
    This will refresh the current page.

    10. Quick Search IE 
    In the address field type find or ? then your topic or keyword
    This will go to MSN search engine and search on your topic.

    11. Quick Search part II IE 
    Select the F3 function key.
    This will display the left side search column box.

    12. Open a New IE Window 
    Enter Control N
    A new IE browser window will appear.

    13. Open a New IE Window with One Click 
    Hold down shift and click on the link.
    A new IE browser window will appear.

    14. Page forward and back using arrow keys IE 
    Hold Alt button and use the arrow keys to page foward and back.

    15. Stop flashing images IE 
    Find a site that has flashing images
    After the page loads select the Esc button.

    16. Get to Your Favorites with Keyboard Shortcut IE 
    Enter Control-I will bring up your left pane favorites.
    Enter Control-I will make it disappear
    Enter Control-B to organize your favorites

    17. Print Part of a Web Page IE
    Select the area you want to print with your mouse.
    Select the print option from the menu bar - not the print icon.
    Change the print range area to selection
    CTRL+A: Select all 
    CTRL+C: Copy 
    CTRL+X: Cut 
    CTRL+V: Paste 
    CTRL+F: Find 
    CTRL+E: Search
    CTRL+W: Close window
    CTRL+N: New browser window
    CTRL+R: Refresh web page
    CTRL+O: new location - esc to close
    CTRL+D: quickly save a Web page to your Favorites list
    CTRL+I: Favorites
    CTRL+P: Print the page
    CTRL+H: History
    CTRL+tab: goto URL Address field
    Alt+Spacebar+X: Window Maximize
    Alt+Spacebar+R: Window Restore
    Alt+Spacebar+N: Window Minimize
    Home key: beginning of page
    End key: bottom of page
    Backspace key: move back a page.
    CTRL+LEFT+ARROW quickly move the cursor back between parts of the address. 
    Previous pages quickly, click the small down arrow to the right of the Back button.