Internet Explorer 7Internet Explorer 7Quick Guide toQuick Guide to

Get You StartedGet You Started

Office of Policy and ManagementOffice of Policy and Management

Division of AdministrationDivision of Administration

Organizational and Staff Development UnitOrganizational and Staff Development Unit

June 2007June 2007

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GETTING STARTED

TopicTopic Slides #’sSlides #’s

Configuring Internet Explorer 7Configuring Internet Explorer 7 5 - 175 - 17

To Find the Menu BarTo Find the Menu Bar 1818

To Change Your Home PageTo Change Your Home Page 1919

To Use the Help FeatureTo Use the Help Feature 2020

To Search Using the Instant Search BoxTo Search Using the Instant Search Box 2121

To Search Using the Address BarTo Search Using the Address Bar 2222

The AutoComplete FeatureThe AutoComplete Feature 2323

To Change the Default Search ProviderTo Change the Default Search Provider 2424

How Do I Get My Toolbars Back?How Do I Get My Toolbars Back? 2525

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NEW FEATURES

TopicTopic Slides #’sSlides #’s

Using Tabbed BrowsingUsing Tabbed Browsing 26 – 2826 – 28

Using Quick TabsUsing Quick Tabs 2929

Saving Your Tabs When You Exit Internet ExplorerSaving Your Tabs When You Exit Internet Explorer 3030

Using the Information BarUsing the Information Bar 3131

The Phishing FilterThe Phishing Filter 32 – 3332 – 33

Using the Zoom ToolUsing the Zoom Tool 3434

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TopicTopic Slides #’sSlides #’s

Using the Favorites CenterUsing the Favorites Center 35 – 3635 – 36

Finding the History ButtonFinding the History Button 3737

Using the Links BarUsing the Links Bar 38 - 3938 - 39

UPDATED FEATURES

ADDENDUMTopicTopic Slides #’sSlides #’s

Helpful Keyboard ShortcutsHelpful Keyboard Shortcuts 4040

Help Search HintsHelp Search Hints 41 - 4341 - 43

If You Need AssistanceIf You Need Assistance 4444

Please Rate this PresentationPlease Rate this Presentation 4545

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Configuring Internet Explorer 7Configuring Internet Explorer 7 The next 13 slides will take you The next 13 slides will take you

step-by-step through the step-by-step through the configuration process. configuration process.

To begin, log-on to your PC and To begin, log-on to your PC and double-clickdouble-click on the Internet Explorer on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop; or click on icon on your desktop; or click on Start, then the Internet Explorer Start, then the Internet Explorer icon (upper left).icon (upper left).

For this For this first time onlyfirst time only, DO NOT open , DO NOT open Internet Explorer any other way.Internet Explorer any other way.

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Step 1: Please choose your Step 1: Please choose your default search providerdefault search provider

If you choose If you choose “Keep “Keep

my current default my current default

search provider”search provider”, , Live Live

SearchSearch will be your will be your

search provider. Do search provider. Do

not click on not click on anyany “Save “Save

settings” choices yet. settings” choices yet.

Scroll down to the next Scroll down to the next

question.question.

If you choose If you choose “Let me “Let me

select from a list of select from a list of

other search other search

providers”providers”, a message , a message

will appear that says will appear that says

“Click ‘Save Settings’ “Click ‘Save Settings’

below to see the list of below to see the list of

search providers”. search providers”.

DON’T click “Save DON’T click “Save

settings” …until you settings” …until you

get to the get to the BOTTOMBOTTOM of of

the page. Scroll down the page. Scroll down

to the next question. to the next question.

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WARNING!

If you see the

“Save Settings”

choices circled in

red, DO NOT click

on them!

Choose either choice, but don’t click on Save Settings yet.

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Step 2: Help make your browsing more Step 2: Help make your browsing more secure by setting up Phishing Filtersecure by setting up Phishing Filter

Use your cursor to place a check in the checkbox to turn on the automatic Phishing Filter.

Later on in this presentation, you will be given more information about the Phishing Filter.

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Step 3: See web pages more clearlyStep 3: See web pages more clearly

If the “Always use ClearType to view web pages” is not already checked, use your cursor to place a check in the box.

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Step 4: Help customize web pages to your Step 4: Help customize web pages to your current locationcurrent location

If the “Use the current settings: English (United States)” radio button is not already selected, then use your cursor to select it.

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Step 5: Help Improve Internet Explorer: Step 5: Help Improve Internet Explorer: Join the Customer Experience Join the Customer Experience Improvement ProgramImprovement Program

Do not check the checkbox for participating in the Customer Experience Improvement Program.

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Step 6: Click on the Step 6: Click on the “Save settings” button“Save settings” button

Click on the “Save settings”

button

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If you chose If you chose

“Keep my “Keep my

current default current default

search provider”search provider”

in Step 1, go to in Step 1, go to

slides slides 14-1614-16, ,

then skip to slide then skip to slide

19 and proceed 19 and proceed

to the end.to the end.

If you chose If you chose

“Let me select “Let me select

from a list of from a list of

other search other search

providers”providers” in in

Step 1, go to Step 1, go to

slides slides 17-1817-18, ,

then proceed to then proceed to

the end.the end.

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Step 7A: Choose “Go to your Step 7A: Choose “Go to your home page”home page”

If you chose “Keep my current default search provider” in Step 1, this dialog box will appear.

Choose the third choice, “Go to your home page”, by clicking on the link.

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Step 7A: If the “Create Shortcut?” Step 7A: If the “Create Shortcut?” dialog box appears, answer “No”dialog box appears, answer “No”

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Congratulations!Congratulations! You have successfully configured Internet Explorer 7 and your default home page appears.

Skip slides 17-18 and go to the remaining slides to become more familiar with Internet Explorer 7.

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Step 7B: Choose your Step 7B: Choose your default search providerdefault search provider

If you chose “Let me select from a list of other search providers” in Step 1, you will see this screen.

Under “See Global Search Guides”, click on the search provider that you would like to be your default provider – such as Google.

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Step 7B: Add your choice as Step 7B: Add your choice as your default search provider your default search provider •The “Add

Search Provider” dialog box will appear automatically.

•Use your cursor to check “Make this my default search provider”.

•Then click the “Add Provider” button.

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To Find the Menu BarTo Find the Menu Bar(File,Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Help)(File,Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Help)

To view the Menu Bar permanently, use the drop down menu for the Tools icon (upper right) and select “Menu Bar”.

To view the Menu Bar temporarily, hit the “Alt” key on your keyboard at any time.

ToolsIcon

MenuBar

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To Change Your Home PageTo Change Your Home Page In Internet Explorer, go to In Internet Explorer, go to

the page you want to use the page you want to use as your Home Page (You as your Home Page (You must actually be on the must actually be on the page you want as your page you want as your Home Page before Home Page before proceeding to the next proceeding to the next step)step)

Click the arrow to the right Click the arrow to the right of the of the Home buttonHome button (house (house icon); then click icon); then click Add or Add or Change home pageChange home page

In the Add or Change In the Add or Change Home Page dialog box, you Home Page dialog box, you can click on “can click on “Use this web Use this web page as your only home page as your only home pagepage””

Click Click YesYes to save your to save your changeschanges

For other options, use Help For other options, use Help and search under “and search under “To To change your home pagechange your home page””

Home button

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To Use the Help FeatureTo Use the Help Feature

While you are becoming familiar While you are becoming familiar with Internet Explorer 7, with Internet Explorer 7,

you are encouraged to use you are encouraged to use

the the HelpHelp feature. feature.

It’s easy to use and understand –It’s easy to use and understand –so do use it as your first recourse!so do use it as your first recourse!

To display the Help feature, To display the Help feature,

hit the hit the “F1” key“F1” key on your keyboard. on your keyboard.

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To Search Using the Instant Search BoxTo Search Using the Instant Search Box The Instant Search The Instant Search

Box is located in the Box is located in the upper right-hand upper right-hand cornercorner (next to the (next to the Address Bar)Address Bar)

Simply Simply place your place your cursor in the box (or cursor in the box (or hit CTRL + E)hit CTRL + E) and type and type in a in a keyword or keyword or phrasephrase; then press ; then press EnterEnter

For complete details, For complete details, use Help and search use Help and search under: “under: “Finding the Finding the information you want information you want on the Interneton the Internet””

Instant Search Box

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To Search Using the Address BarTo Search Using the Address Bar

The Address Bar is The Address Bar is located at the located at the top top of the screenof the screen

Type Type FindFind, , GoGo, or , or ?? followed by a followed by a keyword, website keyword, website name, or phrasename, or phrase; ; then press then press EnterEnter

For complete For complete details, use Help details, use Help and search under: and search under: ““Finding the Finding the information you information you want on the want on the InternetInternet””

Address Bar

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The AutoComplete FeatureThe AutoComplete Feature

You may get a message asking if you You may get a message asking if you would like to turn on the AutoComplete would like to turn on the AutoComplete feature.feature.

The AutoComplete feature saves the text The AutoComplete feature saves the text you've previously entered for web you've previously entered for web addresses, forms, and passwords, and addresses, forms, and passwords, and retrieves that same text for you if you retrieves that same text for you if you begin to type the same information again begin to type the same information again later.later.

For more information, use the Index in For more information, use the Index in Help and look under “Help and look under “AutoCompleteAutoComplete”.”.

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Search Options Button

To Change the Default Search ProviderTo Change the Default Search Provider

1. Click the down arrow to the right of the Search Options button

2. Click Change Search Defaults

3. Select the provider you want to use for searches

4. Click Set Default5. Click OK

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How Do I Get My Toolbars Back?How Do I Get My Toolbars Back? If the first two rows If the first two rows

of your toolbars of your toolbars should disappear, should disappear, you are probably in you are probably in “full screen” view.“full screen” view.

Move your cursor to Move your cursor to the the top of the screentop of the screen to make your to make your toolbars come into toolbars come into view.view.

Click on the Click on the “Tools” “Tools” icon; icon; then click on then click on “Full Screen”“Full Screen” to de- to de-select it (by select it (by removing the removing the checkmark).checkmark).

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Using Tabbed BrowsingUsing Tabbed Browsing

Tabbed browsing Tabbed browsing allows you to open allows you to open multiplemultiple websites websites withoutwithout having to having to open another open another Internet Explorer Internet Explorer browser window! browser window! Now, you can open Now, you can open web pages on web pages on new new tabstabs – and switch – and switch from tab to tab!from tab to tab!

Tabs

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Using Tabbed BrowsingUsing Tabbed BrowsingTo To open a new tabopen a new tab, do , do

one of the following:one of the following:

1.1. Use the Use the Ctrl key + “TCtrl key + “T” ” on your keyboardon your keyboard

2.2. Click the Click the New Tab New Tab ButtonButton beforebefore navigating to your next navigating to your next web pageweb page

3.3. Use the Use the Ctrl keyCtrl key while while clicking on an clicking on an Internet Internet linklink

4.4. Use “Use “AltAlt” + ” + EnterEnter from from the the Address BarAddress Bar or the or the Instant Search BoxInstant Search Box

New Tab

Button

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Using Tabbed BrowsingUsing Tabbed BrowsingTabs To close a tab:To close a tab:

1.1. Click on the tab Click on the tab you want to close – you want to close – click on the “X”click on the “X” that appears on that appears on the right-hand side the right-hand side of the tab (Note: of the tab (Note: You must have You must have more than one tab more than one tab open)open)

2.2. Or, Click on the tab Or, Click on the tab you want to close you want to close and use “and use “CtrlCtrl” + ” + ““WW” on your ” on your keyboardkeyboard

For complete details, For complete details, use Help and use Help and search under search under ““Tabbed Browsing: Tabbed Browsing: Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions””

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Using Using Quick TabsQuick Tabs

Quick TabsButton

Internet Explorer Internet Explorer displays up to displays up to 10 tabs10 tabs on the screen. To on the screen. To display all your tabs – display all your tabs – whether you can see all whether you can see all of them or not – click of them or not – click on the on the Quick Tabs Quick Tabs button.button. (Note: The Quick Tabs button is only visible when you have two or more web pages open) All open All open web pages will be web pages will be displayed as displayed as thumbnails. Click on thumbnails. Click on the page you want to the page you want to view. view.

Or – you may click on Or – you may click on the the down arrowdown arrow next to next to the Quick Tabs button the Quick Tabs button to display a list of all to display a list of all your open websites. To your open websites. To switch to a different switch to a different site, click the site namesite, click the site name

For complete details, For complete details, use Help and search use Help and search under “under “Using Quick Using Quick TabsTabs””

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Saving Your Tabs When Saving Your Tabs When You Exit Internet ExplorerYou Exit Internet Explorer

When you close When you close Internet Explorer Internet Explorer after using tabbed after using tabbed browsing, you browsing, you may get a dialog box that get a dialog box that asks asks “Do you want to “Do you want to close all tabs?”close all tabs?”

Click Click “Show Options”“Show Options” in the bottom left in the bottom left corner.corner.

Choosing the Choosing the first first optionoption will enable will enable you to save your you to save your tabs and open them tabs and open them again the next time again the next time you use Internet you use Internet Explorer.Explorer.

If you click on the If you click on the “Close Tabs”“Close Tabs” button, button, your tabs will your tabs will notnot be be available the next available the next time you open time you open Internet Explorer.Internet Explorer.

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Using the Information BarUsing the Information BarThe only time the Information Bar will pop into view is when you visit a site that prompts Internet Explorer to display information about security, downloads, blocked pop-up windows, etc. You will see the Bar displayed at the top of the web page. Click on the message to see additional information or to take action.

For complete details, use Help and search under “Understanding the Internet Explorer Information Bar”

Information Bar

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The Phishing FilterThe Phishing Filter You may get a message asking if you You may get a message asking if you

would like to turn the Phishing Filter would like to turn the Phishing Filter (pronounced like “fishing”) on or off – you (pronounced like “fishing”) on or off – you should say you would like to should say you would like to turn it onturn it on..

What is the Phishing Filter?What is the Phishing Filter? The Phishing Filter is a new feature in The Phishing Filter is a new feature in

Internet Explorer that helps detect Internet Explorer that helps detect phishing websites. Phishing websites trick phishing websites. Phishing websites trick computer users into revealing personal or computer users into revealing personal or financial information for identity theft financial information for identity theft purposes.purposes.

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The Phishing FilterThe Phishing Filter If the site you visit is on a list of reported phishing If the site you visit is on a list of reported phishing

websites, Internet Explorer will display a warning websites, Internet Explorer will display a warning web page and a notification on the Address bar. web page and a notification on the Address bar. From the warning web page, you can continue or From the warning web page, you can continue or close the page. If the site contains characteristics close the page. If the site contains characteristics common to a phishing website but isn’t listed, common to a phishing website but isn’t listed, Internet Explorer will only notify you in the Internet Explorer will only notify you in the Address bar that it might possibly be a phishing Address bar that it might possibly be a phishing website.website.

For more information, including For more information, including how to turn the how to turn the Phishing Filter on and offPhishing Filter on and off, use the Index in Help , use the Index in Help (hit the “F1” key on your keyboard) and look (hit the “F1” key on your keyboard) and look under under “Phishing Filter: frequently asked “Phishing Filter: frequently asked questions”questions”

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Using the Zoom ToolUsing the Zoom ToolThe Zoom Tool enables you to The Zoom Tool enables you to enlarge or reduce the view of a enlarge or reduce the view of a web page – not just font, but web page – not just font, but everything on the page.everything on the page.Click the Click the down arrowdown arrow by by the the Zoom ToolZoom Tool (bottom (bottom right corner) and select the right corner) and select the % you want% you wantWith your keyboard, hit With your keyboard, hit Ctrl +Ctrl + to zoom in or to zoom in or Ctrl -Ctrl - to zoom outto zoom outFor complete details, use For complete details, use Help and search under Help and search under ““Zoom in on a web pageZoom in on a web page” ” Zoom

Tool

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Using The Favorites CenterUsing The Favorites CenterClicking on the Star icon will open the Favorites Center. You’ll be able to open folders you’ve created and visit your favorite sites.

Clicking on the Star/Plus Sign icon will allow you to add a favorite or organize your favorites.

FavoritesIcons

FavoritesCenter

Green

Arrow

To keep the Favorites Center open all the time, click the green arrow icon (Pin the Favorites Center) at the top of the Favorites Center (upper right).

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Using The Favorites CenterUsing The Favorites Center

To find out more about Favorites, search Help under:

•“To add a web page to your list of favorite pages”

•“Keeping track of your favorite web pages”

•“How do I organize my favorites?”

•“To find websites you have visited”

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Finding the History ButtonFinding the History Button

On the toolbar, On the toolbar, click the click the Favorites Favorites Center buttonCenter button (Star icon)(Star icon)

Click the Click the History History buttonbutton (clock (clock icon)icon)

If you click the If you click the down arrowdown arrow next to the next to the History button, History button, you can sort by you can sort by date, site, most date, site, most visited, etc.visited, etc.

History Button

FavoritesCenter

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Using the Links BarUsing the Links BarThe Links Bar is The Links Bar is displayed at the top displayed at the top of the Internet of the Internet Explorer window and Explorer window and is used as a is used as a convenient place to convenient place to store links to web store links to web pages you visit very pages you visit very often.often.

The The advantageadvantage of the of the Links Bar is that it is Links Bar is that it is much quickermuch quicker than than going into your going into your Favorites folders!Favorites folders!

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Using the Links BarUsing the Links BarTo add a web page to the Links Bar:To add a web page to the Links Bar:1.1. If the Links Bar is not already displayed, If the Links Bar is not already displayed,

turn on the Links Bar by clicking the turn on the Links Bar by clicking the Tools button (upper right corner), then Tools button (upper right corner), then click Toolbars, then select Linksclick Toolbars, then select Links

• If you still can’t see the Links Bar, it’s If you still can’t see the Links Bar, it’s probably locked on the right side of the probably locked on the right side of the screen. To unlock it, click the Tools screen. To unlock it, click the Tools button, then click Toolbars, then click button, then click Toolbars, then click “Lock the Toolbars” to clear the check “Lock the Toolbars” to clear the check mark. Drag the Links toolbar down so mark. Drag the Links toolbar down so you can see it.you can see it.

2.2. Navigate to the web page you want to Navigate to the web page you want to add and do one of the following:add and do one of the following:

• Drag the icon or the URL for the page Drag the icon or the URL for the page from the Address bar to the Links Barfrom the Address bar to the Links Bar

• Drag a link from the web page to the Drag a link from the web page to the Links BarLinks Bar

3.3. To view a web page in your Links Bar, To view a web page in your Links Bar, just click on the linkjust click on the link

4.4. You can organize your links by dragging You can organize your links by dragging them to different locations on the Links them to different locations on the Links BarBar

5.5. For more info, look in Help under “To For more info, look in Help under “To add a page to the Links Bar”add a page to the Links Bar”

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Helpful Keyboard ShortcutsHelpful Keyboard Shortcuts

ShortcutShortcut What It DoesWhat It Does““Alt” keyAlt” key Brings up the Menu Bar temporarily Brings up the Menu Bar temporarily

so you can use itso you can use it

““Ctrl” key + TCtrl” key + T Opens a new blank tabOpens a new blank tab

Holding the “Ctrl” Holding the “Ctrl” key while you click key while you click on an Internet linkon an Internet link

Opens a new tabOpens a new tab

““F1” keyF1” key Displays HelpDisplays Help

““Ctrl” key + ECtrl” key + E Places your cursor in the Instant Places your cursor in the Instant Search BoxSearch Box

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Help Search HintsHelp Search HintsTo find out more To find out more

about:about:Search under:Search under:

Viewing the Menu BarViewing the Menu Bar How do I display the Internet How do I display the Internet Explorer menu?Explorer menu?

AutoComplete featureAutoComplete feature AutoCompleteAutoComplete

Changing Your Home Changing Your Home pagepage

To change your home pageTo change your home page

Searching for websitesSearching for websites Finding the information you Finding the information you want on the Internetwant on the Internet

Changing the default Changing the default search providersearch provider

Change or choose a search Change or choose a search provider in Internet provider in Internet ExplorerExplorer

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Help Search HintsHelp Search HintsTo find out more To find out more

about:about:Search under:Search under:

Tabbed browsingTabbed browsing Tabbed browsing: frequently Tabbed browsing: frequently asked questionsasked questions

Quick tabsQuick tabs Using quick tabsUsing quick tabs

Information BarInformation Bar Understanding the Internet Understanding the Internet Explorer Information BarExplorer Information Bar

Links BarLinks Bar To add a page to the Links barTo add a page to the Links bar

Favorites CenterFavorites Center To add a web page to your list of favorite To add a web page to your list of favorite pagespagesKeeping track of your favorite web pagesKeeping track of your favorite web pagesHow do I organize my favorites?How do I organize my favorites?To find websites you have visitedTo find websites you have visited

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Help Search HintsHelp Search HintsTo find out more To find out more

about:about:Search under:Search under:

Finding the History Finding the History ButtonButton

To find websites you have To find websites you have visitedvisited

Using the Zoom ToolUsing the Zoom Tool Zoom in on a web pageZoom in on a web page

PrintingPrinting To change how a web page looks To change how a web page looks when it printswhen it printsPreview the appearance of a Preview the appearance of a printed web pageprinted web page

Keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts Using Internet Explorer Using Internet Explorer keyboard shortcutskeyboard shortcuts

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If You Need AssistanceIf You Need Assistance

Your first choice should be to consult the Your first choice should be to consult the “Help” feature“Help” feature in Internet Explorer. in Internet Explorer.

If you continue to experience difficultly, If you continue to experience difficultly, contact any of the following staff contact any of the following staff members for assistance:members for assistance:

• Alice CliveAlice Clive 418-6233 418-6233 • Claire NolinClaire Nolin 418-6350418-6350• Olivia KnightonOlivia Knighton418-6308418-6308

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Please give a 1, 2, Please give a 1, 2,

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ContentContent Ease of UseEase of Use1 =1 = Everything I Everything I need to know to need to know to get me started is get me started is includedincluded

2 =2 = Almost Almost everything I need everything I need to know to get me to know to get me started is includedstarted is included

3 =3 = I need more I need more information than information than this to get me this to get me startedstarted

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