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To make your Internet browsing easier, here is
a continually expanding collection of hints, shortcuts and tips.
Here's a tip for viewing pages that have long lists of links, as when viewing pages listed
in the Hardin Meta Directory - Using a graphic browser, instead of connecting to a link in
the original window, by clicking the link text once, try opening the link in a new window
- In Netscape or Internet Explorer, this can be done by holding down the right mouse
button over the link, and selecting the "Open link in new window" menu choice.
Then, when you're finished looking at the link, simply close the second window, and the
original list is still available, without having to reload it.
Did you know that within your browser (any browser), by clicking on your mouse's RIGHT
button, you will be presented with "back", "forward",
"reload", and "stop" options?
Using this quick little tip will save your mouse from becoming exhausted going up to that
top left hand corner all the time!
Advanced 'Back' & 'Forward'.
Rather than just clicking on the 'Back' or 'Forward' buttons in your browser to move page
by page, You can right click, or click and hold on these two buttons and receive a list of
the most recent sites visited in the respective direction, allowing you to skip back and
forth between sites.
Eyes tired from watching scrolling pages?
- Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to navigate up and down one screen at a time.
- Press Ctrl+Home to get to the top of a page, and Ctrl+End to get to the bottom.
Finding things in a Page.
Long HTML pages can be scanned for keywords by pressing the Ctrl+'F' Keys and entering the
search term. This is a real time saver when researching specific topics or looking for
place or business names.
Hard-to-read text.
If the site you are visiting is badly designed with lots of images behind the text, it is
often difficult to read the text. One solution is to simply select the text by dragging
and clicking over the desired area. As if by magic, the text will be highlighted in
contrasting colours, and be much easier to read.
Speedy URL entry.
If you are typing an address with a 'http://www.*.com' address, simply put the word in the
address bar, and press CTRL + ENTER (eg: put 'lntenc' into the address bar, press CTRL +
ENTER, and the http://www. and .com appear where they should be).
Save keystrokes by using Bookmarks or Favorites.
Web addresses or URLs can be unwieldy. Worse, if you type it wrong, you will get an error
message. To avoid these problems, save the addresses of sites you want to revisit.
If you are using Navigator, go to the Bookmarks menu. Select Go to Bookmarks to see all
your bookmarks
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