Surfing the Internet Online Course
Chapter 5
Web Browser Internet Explorer

The browser Internet Explorer has several main parts: 

A. Title Bar B. Menu C. Standard Toolbar D. Address Bar E. Main Viewing Area F. Status Bar

Click on any area below to find out more about the Browser Internet Explorer.

 

Title Bar

Title Bar give the title of the web page that is current.  This information gives you a description of the web page.

Address Bar

Shows the current web address of the current page.  You can type in this area the address of a website and press enter to go directly to a website.  

Status Bar

Status Bar tells you if a web page is loading or if it is done.  You can also check the status by seeing the moving Windows icon in the upper right corner of Internet Explorer.  When the Windows icon is moving, that means the browser is working to transfer data - either uploading a page or downloading.  

 

 

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