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The navigation bar
 

Navigation Bar


You can see this bar at the top of your current screen if you are using Internet explorer. All browsers will have most of these options, but they may have a different name.
 

Options:
 

 

Back: Shows you the last Web page you were on.

Forward: Sends you ahead to the next Web page.  You are only able to use this button when you have previously used the Back Button.

Stop:  Stops a Web site from loading.  This is useful if you change your mind while waiting for a page to load.

Refresh:  Reloads a page that is not being displayed or is being displayed improperly.  Sometimes pages will run into problems when they are loading.  Using the refresh button can help if pages are taking too long to load.

Home:  This button returns you to your “home” Web page.  Your “home” page is a Web page that is set to always show up when you  first start your browser.

Search: Opens a search program that helps you find key words on the Internet.

Favorites: Opens a list of Web site addresses saved by the user.

History:   Lists the Web pages you have visited by date.

Mail:  Opens the computers e-mail program.

Print: Prints the Web page you are currently looking at.
 

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