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We're going to talk about some of the basics of using a web browser.

we're going to talk about some of the basics of using a web browser every

Every browser has an address bar which is where you type a web address.

browser has an address bar which is where you type a web address so if we

So if we want to go to GCFLearnFree.org, we can just type it.

want to go to GCF learn free.org we can just type it now if you've been to a

If you've been to a site before, your browser may suggest it, and it will show up in a list

site before your browser may suggest it

under the address bar.

and it'll show up in a list under the address bar so if you see the address er

So if you see the address you're looking for, you can click on it, or you can just press

looking for it you can click on it or

"Enter" when you're done typing.

you can just press enter when you're done typing

Most of the time, you're going to go from one page to another by clicking on links.

most of the time you're going to go from one page to another by clicking on links

When your mouse pointer is over a link, it will turn into this hand.

when your mouse pointer is over a link it will turn into this hand

So we're visiting a blog, and we can click on a link to read an article.

so we're visiting a blog and we can click on a link to read an article

If you want to go back to the page you were just on, you can use the back button.

if you want to go back to the page you were just on you can use the back button

Or, if you want to see the article again, you can press the "Forward" button.

or if you want to see the article again you can press the forward button

Sometimes you might be reading an article online and you see a link that looks interesting,

sometimes you might be reading an article online and you see a link that

but you'd rather finish reading the article first.

looks interesting but you'd rather finish reading the article first you can

You can right-click on the link and click "Open in New Tab."

right click on the link and click open and new tab

This opens the page behind the current page, so it doesn't take you away from the article.

this opens the page behind the current page so it doesn't take you away from the article so you can keep reading and

So you can keep reading, and if you see more links that look interesting, you can open

if you see more links that look

them in new tabs.

interesting you can open them and new tabs

When you're finished, you can click on either of the tabs to go to that page.

when you're finished you can click on either of the tabs to go to that page to

To close the tab, you can click on the "X".

close the tab you can click on the X if

If you've found a page you like, you'll want to bookmark it.

you found a page you like you'll want to bookmark it in Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, Bookmarks are called "Favorites."

bookmarks are called favorites so we can

We can click on "Favorites" and select "Add to Favorites."

click on favorites and select add to favorites

Now the site will be easy to find later on.

so now the site will be easy to find later on so those are a few of the most

So those are a few of the most important things to know about using a web browser.

important things to know about using a

As you get more and more comfortable with browsers, these things will become second

web browser as you get more and more comfortable with browsers these things

nature for you.

will become second nature for you

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