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You can also press F11 to toggle between these two modes. The most basic task that you perform with a browser is to search for and view information on the World Wide Web (WWW). It sounds simple, and yet, when you consider that the web includes literally billions of web pages, the task of finding what you want can be quite daunting! At the same time, navigating the web is like exploring a fascinating, unknown world filled with entertainment, news, history, shopping, and information about practically anything you can imagine.
This chapter introduces you to browsing the web with Netscape Browser, and it describes how to use it to search for and find the information you are looking for. Netscape Browser includes many different tools and methods for browsing the web, including basic web navigation aids such as the location bar and hypertext links. Netscape also includes advanced, customizable features such as news streaming, tabbed browsing, and more.
| In this section: Using Toolbars to Browse the Web Switching the Rendering Engine |
This section describes some of the Netscape Browser features for viewing web pages. These include moving within a web page and navigating between web pages. It describes basic navigation techniques such as entering a web address and quickly redisplaying pages you have recently visited. It also describes how to browse using tabs, My Sidebar, and bookmarks.
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When you start Netscape Browser for the first time, a number of windows display:
The next time you open Netscape Browser, you will normally see your home page (or home pages). Depending on how Netscape Browser was installed on your computer, your home page could be set to the Netscape home page, or to a page chosen by your network or Internet service provider.
To choose your own home page, refer to Changing Your Home Page.
Tips:
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to the previous view, click on the Restore Down icon .
You can also press F11 to toggle between these two modes.
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Your home page is the web page or pages that open when you click the Home button in the Navigation Toolbar. It is also the page or pages that open automatically when you launch Netscape Browser.
Usually one of the first things you do when you start using your browser is to set your default home page. This may be, for example, a search site, or your favourite news provider—in Netscape Browser, you can even set multiple web sites to be your home pages, with each one displaying in a separate tab when you open your browser.
To set your home page:
Note: After you have set your home page, you can add more sites to your home pages by right-clicking on a tab and selecting Add to Home Page Group. This adds the current web page as a new home page, and inserts the URL for that page on the end of the Location(s) field.
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You move to a new page by entering its URL - its location (address) on the Web. URLs normally begin with "http://," followed by one or more words that identify the address. For instance, "http://netscape.ca".
The following example explains how to type a URL into the Location bar. There
are many other ways to move to another page
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Using the lock icon near the lower-right corner of the window, you can check a web page's security status at any time. For details, see Checking Security for a Web Page.
Notes:
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Most web pages contain hyperlinks or links. A link is an element in a web page that performs an action. It can take you from one place on the web page to another place on that page or to an entirely different web site. Links can also be used to download a file or run a program.
Hyperlinks are displayed on a web page in some distinguishing way, for example, text links are usually displayed in a different colour and underlined; while graphics may change colour when you move the mouse pointer over them. When you move the mouse pointer over any link, the point changes shape, usually into a picture of a hand pressing a button.
When you activate a link on a web page, the browser will display the target of the link. To do this:
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Notice that the status bar, at the bottom of the window, displays the location of the link.
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As you browse the web, Netscape Browser keeps track of the pages you have visited so that you can quickly retrace your steps without having to re-enter each URL. For example, if you click a link that jumps you to a new page, you can click the Back button to return to your original page. Once you have clicked the Back button, you can then click the Forward button to move ahead in the sequence of pages you have viewed.
There are several ways to re-visit pages:
Forward
- To choose from pages you've visited during the current session, open the Go menu and use the list in the bottom section of the menu.
- To choose from pages you've visited during the past several sessions, open the Go menu and choose History. Your browsing history displays in the History tab in My Sidebar, which organizes the web pages that you have visited according to when you visited them.
- To see a list of any URLs you've typed into the Location Bar, click the arrow at the right end of the Location Bar. To view a page, select it from the list.
Tip: For more information on these and other toolbar buttons, refer to Using Toolbars to Browse the Web.
About History Lists
The history list contains links to all the pages you have recently visited. (Not to be confused with the Location Bar, which only keeps a list of URLs you have typed in.)
There are several ways to access the history list:
- Open the Go menu and choose History.
- Open the History tab in My Sidebar.
- Press Ctrl+H.
You can clear your history list as explained in Clearing History and Other Saved Information.
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Stopping and Reloading Pages
You use the Stop and Reload icon to refresh your pages or stop them from loading. The display on the icon changes depending on the action that is taking place.
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Reload | To refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version, click the Reload icon, or press Ctrl+R. |
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Stop | The Stop icon displays whenever a page is loading, (for example, when you click a link or enter a URL). You can click this icon to stop a page from loading if it is taking too long to load, or if you change your mind about viewing it. |
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Viewing Pages In Full Screen Mode
Full screen mode maximizes your screen space by hiding toolbars, the status bar, and other navigational aids. Using full screen mode makes it easier to see more of a web page, and it is particularly useful when you are viewing web content on laptops or smaller desktop screens.
To change Netscape Browser to full screen mode, press F11. To return to the normal browser view, press F11 again. You can also open the View menu and choose Full Screen, or use the maximize and restore down icons in the upper right corner of the window:
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Visiting Bookmarked Pages
The addresses, or URLs, of web pages can be quite long and difficult to remember. Fortunately, it's not necessary to memorize URLs in order to browse the Web. Your browser has a list of bookmarks, which are pointers to interesting web pages.
To go to a bookmarked page, begin from the Netscape Browser window:
- Open the Bookmarks menu. The menu contains bookmarks represented by a bookmark icon, and folders that contain more bookmarks.
- To visit a bookmarked page, select a bookmark from the menu, or open a folder and select a bookmark.
Tip: To retrace your steps, click the Back button.
You can create your own bookmarks to point to pages you frequently visit, or to other interesting places on the Web. See Creating New Bookmarks for more information.
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Using Tabbed Browsing
When you visit more than one web page at a time, tabbed browsing can help you to navigate the Web faster and easier.
With tabbed browsing you can open several tabs, each displaying a web page, within a single Netscape Browser window. You don't have to have several windows open to visit several different web pages. This frees up space on your desktop. You can open, close, and reload web pages conveniently in one place without having to switch to another window.
To learn more about using tabbed browsing, see Using Tabs to Browse the Web.
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Browsing Using My Sidebar
In addition to navigating the Web with Netscape Browser, you can let the Web come to you by using My Sidebar.
My Sidebar is a customizable frame in your browser where you can keep items that you need to use all the time—the latest news, your address book or Buddy List, stock quotes—and many other available options. My Sidebar presents these items to you in tabs that it continually updates.
Netscape Browser comes with some My Sidebar tabs already set up, but you can customize My Sidebar by adding, removing, and rearranging tabs. For details, see Using My Sidebar.
To view an item in My Sidebar, click its tab.
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Using Toolbars to Browse the Web
Finding your way around the web can be a daunting task, and toolbars are your most important aids in finding what you're looking for. Netscape Browser includes two main toolbars to help you:
- Navigation toolbar. You use this toolbar for basic navigational tasks, such as entering the location of the web page you want to view, jumping among pages you have visited, returning to your home page, and so on. This toolbar also includes buttons for important Netscape Browser features such as pop-up blocking and form-fill options.
- Personal toolbar. Your personal toolbar is a completely customizable toolbar that can include your favourite buttons and bookmarks, as well as dynamically updated content such as headlines, webmail, bookmarks, and more. In addition, you can combine several toolbars into a single multibar.
The following sections describe these toolbars in detail. More information on customizing your toolbars is included in Personalizing Netscape Browser.
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Using the Navigation Toolbar
The Navigation toolbar includes commonly-used browser features.
The following table describes each of the buttons on the navigation toolbar:
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Display the previous page you were viewing. Hover the mouse over the button to display the small down-arrow. Click the arrow to display a menu listing a history of previous pages (in the order viewed)—select a page from the list to jump back directly to that page. |
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After you have used the back button, this button is enabled so that you can jump forward again. Hover the mouse over the button to display the small down-arrow. Click this button to display a menu that lists the pages that you can jump forward to. Select a page from the list to jump directly to that page. |
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This icon toggles between Stop and Reload. The display on the icon changes depending on the action that is taking place. Click the Reload icon if you want to refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version. (You can also refresh the page by pressing Ctrl+R.) |
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The Stop icon displays whenever a page is loading, (for example, when you click a link or enter a URL). You can click this icon to stop a page from loading if it is taking too long to load, or if you change your mind about viewing it. |
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Display your home page (or home pages, if you have set multiple home pages). Hover the mouse over the button to display the small down-arrow. Click the arrow to display a menu listing other home page options. (For help on setting your home page, refer to Setting a Tab As Your Home Page.) |
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Search the web using your choice of search engines. Rather than browsing to a search web site, you can search directly from the toolbar. Select the pull-down to change your choice of search engine, or to modify the list of engines you can use to search. |
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Display the web page that you have entered in the location bar. |
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Display options that control how Netscape Browser manages security for web sites that you visit. As you browse the web, Netscape Browser automatically evaluates sites to determine whether they can be trusted, and then sets security-related options accordingly. For example, if you visit a site that Netscape Browser considers unsafe, it will automatically disable features such as java and ActiveX. For details on how these features work and how to change these options, refer to Setting Site Controls. |
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Use this button to block pop-up windows, and to set preferences for how this feature works. This button alerts you whenever it blocks a pop-up, and can display a running tally of the number of windows blocked. When a pop-up is blocked, the picture on the button changes like so:
Use the drop-down menu to set your preferences. For more details, refer to Blocking Pop-ups, Cookies, and Other Unwanted Behaviours. |
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For web sites that include login or form fields, click this button to automatically enter your saved personal information. (From the drop-down menu, you can also select commands to edit your saved information.) For password protected sites, Netscape Browser can automatically enter your user name and password. For other sites that request personal information, you can enter fields the require your name, address, e-mail, and so on. For more details, refer to Managing Your Online Passcards and Saving and Auto-Filling Form Information. |
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Clear all history information, that is, all files that Netscape Browser has stored on your computer while you have been browsing. History information includes such things as web-pages you have visited, images you have viewed, cookies, and so on. Click on the pull-down menu to clear specific types of history information, or to specify that you want Netscape Browser to "Clear my Tracks", that is, delete all history information. For more details, refer to Clearing History and Other Saved Information. Note: When you have enabled Clear
My Tracks on Exit this icon changes to: |
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The Netscape Browser icon is an animated icon that lights up when pages are being loaded. You can also double-click this icon to go to the Netscape home page. |
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You can create different personal toolbars that you display below the navigation bar. Your personal toolbar is different from the navigation bar in that it is a completely customizable toolbar that displays buttons, bookmarks, and information that is tailored specifically for you,
The following table includes examples of some of the buttons that you can display on a personal toolbar:
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Click on this button to... | Select the pull-down to... |
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Display different personal toolbars. This button is called the multibar, which you use to combine multiple personal toolbars into one. Refer to Using Trays on a Multibar for details. | Select a different toolbar to display, rename toolbar trays, or customize your toolbars. |
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Display a map of the area you want to view. | Enter the location of the map you want to display. |
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Display the inbox for your default web-based e-mail. | Write an e-mail, or view the address book for this or other webmail accounts. Add new accounts or manage existing ones. |
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Jump to the complete story shown in the headline. The newsfeed button is continually updated with headlines from your choice of news web sites. | View the complete list of current headlines, or change your newsfeed to originate from another provider. |
For more details on how to customize your personal toolbar, refer to Customizing Your Toolbars.
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Using Trays on a Multibar
A multibar is a feature that you can use to combine several personal toolbars into one. A multibar consists of a series of trays, each of which contain a separate personal toolbar. Simply click on the tray arrows to display your different toolbars, as shown in the following figure:
This multibar includes several different trays: in this example, the "Essentials" tray is displayed. This particular tray has been customized to include buttons that you might use every day, such as webmail, current news headlines, and so on. To view a list of all your trays, click on the arrow to pull down the following menu:
From this menu, you can select any of your trays by clicking on it; you can also select commands that you use to add, delete, or customize your toolbars. For more details, refer to Customizing Multibars.
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Using the Message Bar
The Browser Message bar is a kind of toolbar that Netscape Browser displays automatically to prompt you for a response to a web page:
This bar displays in different situations, including:
- A web site includes fields that you need to fill in, such as your name and address. In this situation, you can use the Browser Message bar to fill in the page, and optionally submit the data, using one of your datacards. For more information on using datacards, refer to Saving and Auto-Filling Form Information.
- A web site includes username and password fields. In this situation, you can use the Browser Message bar to enter the prompt using one of your passcards. For more information on using datacards, refer to Managing Your Online Passcards.
- A web site attempts to display a pop-up window. When this occurs for a new site, the Browser Message bar displays options asking how you would like to handle pop-ups for the current site.
- A web-site is identified as an unsafe site which should not be trusted, and which may include malicious behaviours such as spyware, phishing, or viruses. (For details on trust levels for web sites, refer to Setting Site Controls.)
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Switching the Rendering Engine
Whenever a web browser (such as Netscape Browser or Internet Explorer) opens a web page, it uses a program called a rendering engine (sometimes called a layout engine or display engine) to "paint" the web page in your browser window. In theory, all web browsers should display the same web page in the same way, however, for a variety of reasons this is not always the case.
For example, Microsoft's web site uses features that have been designed by Microsoft itself (as opposed to using features that have been established by international standards). Therefore, to use all of the features on microsoft.com you must use Internet Explorer's rendering engine. Other web browsers, such as Netscape Browser, are based on an open-source, standardized rendering engine developed by Mozilla. This rendering engine is preferred by many people when accessing sites that do not depend on Microsoft controls.
For several years now, many web surfers have had to struggle with the issue of which web browser to use. Netscape Browser neatly solves this problem by including both rendering engines. You can set Mozilla Firefox as your default rendering engine, and then switch to Internet Explorer's rendering engine for sites that require it.
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Changing the Rendering Engine For a Site
Rather than having to repeatedly change the rendering engine for an individual site each time you visit it, you can tell Netscape Browser to always remember the setting for that site, and to automatically use your preferred rendering engine whenever you visit it. For example, if your default rendering engine is Firefox, you will probably want to set microsoft.com to always use Internet Explorer.
Note: Changing the setting for a site changes the setting for that one site only, without otherwise changing your default rendering engine.
There are two different methods for permanently setting the rendering engine for a single site:
- From the Site Controls window, which you open from the tab bar
- From the status bar, which displays an icon showing the rendering engine that is being used for the current site.
Both of these methods are described below.
Switching the Rendering Engine From the Tab Bar:
To switch the rendering engine using the Site Controls window:
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When you make this change, Netscape Browser adds the site to the Site Controls window and remembers the setting. For more details on setting site-specific controls, refer to Setting Site Controls. Note: You can also use the Browser Setting fields to set the overall security level for this one site. For more details on what these settings mean and how to use them, refer to How Do Trust Settings Work? |
Switching the Rendering Engine From the Status Bar:
To switch the rendering engine from the status bar:
- Open the site.
- Notice that the status bar shows an icon for the rendering engine currently in effect. For example, if the current page uses the Firefox rendering engine, the status bar shows the Firefox icon:
- To switch the browser, simply click on this icon to display the following menu:
- From this menu, select the rendering engine to use, or select Show Site Controls to open the Site Controls option panel. (Note: When you change the rendering engine, Netscape Browser reloads the current page and re-displays it using the new engine.)
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Setting Your Default Rendering Engine
Unless it has been defined otherwise in your site control settings, Netscape Browser uses the Firefox rendering engine to display web sites. To change this default, it's helpful to understand how trust settings are used to set security options. Trust settings are security-related options that Netscape Browser allows you to modify on a site-by-site basis, as described in Setting Site Controls. In brief, to modify your default rendering engine (or to change other security options such as those relating to cookies, pop-ups, Java, and so on) you need to modify these options for each trust level.
- Select Tools>Options and then select the Site Controls panel. (Note: You can also access this window by clicking the Manage Trust Settings button from the Site Controls window.)
- In the Master Settings list, select the trust level that you want to modify. When you select a trust level, the settings for that level are displayed in the Web Features and Rendering Engine fields at the right of the window.
- To modify the default rendering engine for the trust level you have selected, select it in the Rendering Engine group box:
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each trust level.
For more information other options in the Site Controls options panel, refer to the help for this window.
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Searching the Web
This section describes the many features Netscape Browser offers for searching the internet.
| In this section: Setting Your Default Search Engine Searching From the Navigation Toolbar Searching From the Location Bar Displaying Your Default Search Page |
Searching From My Sidebar
The My Sidebar Search tab lets you quickly search and bookmark your search results. For example, if you want to find information about toy cars:
- If it is not already open, open My Sidebar by clicking its handle.
- Click the Search tab.
- Open the "using" drop-down list, and choose a search engine.
- Type 'toy car' in the search field.
- Click Search. Search results for 'toy car' appear in both the browser window and in My Sidebar. Click the links to visit web pages about toy cars.
Tip: To display the next or previous page of search results quickly, click the Next and Previous buttons at the bottom of the My Sidebar Search tab.
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Setting Your Default Search Engine
By default, Netscape Browser uses the Netscape Search engine. You can choose a different search engine as follows:
- Open the Search tab in My Sidebar.
- In the "using" field, click the down arrow to display a list of available search engines.
- Select the desired search engine.
Netscape Browser will now use this search engine whenever you initiate a search from the Search tab.
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Searching From the Navigation Toolbar
You can search the internet from the the Search field on the Navigation Toolbar. To do this:
- Enter your search criteria in the search field:
- Click the Search button or press Enter.
Netscape browser uses your default search engine to perform the search and displays the results on a tab.
Notes:
- Use the down-arrow next to the search button to display your recent search history.
- Click the search engine icon to change the display size of the search field.
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Searching From the Location Bar
Searching for web pages on a particular topic is as easy as typing a question, or just a word or two, into the browser's Location Bar, as pictured below.
For example, if you want to find information about baby dolls:
- Double-click in the Location Bar or press Ctrl+L to select the current text.
- Type the word "baby doll". Your typing replaces the current text.
- Click the Go button or press Enter.
The search is performed using the default search engine chosen in the Search field on the Personal Toolbar. Search results for "baby doll" appear in both the browser window and in My Sidebar. Click the links to visit web pages about baby dolls.
After you perform a search, the results are saved in My Sidebar's Search tab until you do a new search. You don't have to click the Back button to retrieve the search results.
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Displaying Your Default Search Page
You can display the Netscape Search page from the Tools menu. Use this page to type in a search term or phrase, or explore several categories (such as Arts & Entertainment, Business, and many more) that may interest you.
To visit the Net Search page, open the Tools menu, then select Web Search.
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Doing a Quick Search For Selected Words On a Page
To quickly search for specific words within a web page:
- Select (highlight) any words in the page.
- Right-click with your mouse to display the context menu, and choose "Search Web for text".
Netscape Browser opens a new tab and uses your default search engine to search for the selected words.
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Searching the Bookmark or History Lists
To search the bookmarks list, begin from the Netscape Browser window:
- Open the Bookmarks menu and choose Manage Bookmarks. The Bookmarks Manager window displays.
- In the Search field, type a search word, then press Enter. The Bookmarks Manager displays your search results.
To search the History list:
- Open the Go menu and choose History, or open My Sidebar and click on the History tab. The History tab in My Sidebar opens, displaying a list of all the web sites you have visited (sites may be sorted into folders according to the day you visited them).
- Type a search word in the Search field at the top of the History tab. Bookmarks that match your criteria are listed in the History tab.
- Click on the title of the page you want to view.
Tips:
- To quickly open the History tab in My Sidebar, press Ctrl+H
- Click the View button on the History tab to sort your search results by date, site, or number of visits.
- If the list is hard to read, try expanding the My Sidebar window.
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Searching Within a Page
There are two ways to find text within the page you are currently viewing in Netscape Browser:
- Using the Find Bar (Firefox)
- Using the Find Window (Internet Explorer)
- Using "Find As you Type" (Firefox)
Using the Find Bar (Firefox)
If you want to search for a certain word or phrase on the page that you are viewing, you can use the Find bar which displays at the bottom of the window:
To open the Find bar:
- On the Edit menu, choose Find in This Page, or press <Ctrl + F>.
If the page you are viewing contains frames, you may need to click within a frame before you begin your search. The Find bar displays at the bottom of the window.
- In the Find field, enter the text you want to find.
- In addition to your search criteria, you can choose from the following search options:
Highlight Click the icon to highlight all the matching criteria found on the page. If you then click the next or previous buttons, Netscape will highlight the next match in a different colour — you will not lose all the highlighted matches. To turn off the highlighting, simply click the icon again. Match case Check this option to search for a word or phrase that matches the word you typed exactly (including uppercase and lowercase letters). - Click Find Next to begin the search.
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Using the Find Window (Internet Explorer)
If you are viewing a page using the Internet Explorer rendering engine, pressing <Ctrl + F> opens the Find window:
In the Find field, type the text you want to find and click Find Next (or press Enter).
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Using "Find As You Type" (Firefox)
You can find matching text or links by typing directly into a Web page.
Note: To ensure that you have enabled Find As You Type, refer to Advanced Options - Accessibility .
- To search for a link by typing: type apostrophe ( ' ) followed by several characters in the active browser window to find the link that contains matching text.
- To search for all text (normal text and link text): type / followed by the characters you want to find, for example, /hello.
- To find the same search text again: press Ctrl+G or F3.
- To find the previous occurrence of the same search text: press Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+F3.
- To undo the last character typed: press Backspace.
- To cancel the search: press Escape or wait for the timeout.
This feature also works with international characters such as Chinese and Japanese.
Copying, Saving, and Printing Pages
When browsing the web, you can print pages, copy text and images, or save web pages to your computer. This section describes the various methods for doing this in Netscape Browser.
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Copying Part of a Page
There are various types of information that you can copy from a web page. Of course, you can copy text and images, but, for information that links to other pages, you can also copy the web address (URL) for the link.
To copy information from a page, select the text, (or hover your mouse over a link or image), and right-click your mouse. Depending on what you have selected, you may choose the following commands:
Copy Copy the selected text so that you can paste it into another program, such as an e-mail program or word processor. Copy Image Copy an image so that you can paste it into another program. Copy Link Location For a link (either a text link or an image that links to a new location), copy the URL for the link so that you can paste it into the location bar, or into another program. Copy Image Location For an image, copy the URL of the image so that you can paste it into the location bar, or into another program.
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Saving All or Part of a Page
To save an entire page, begin from the Netscape Browser window:
- Open the File menu and choose Save Page As. You see the Save As dialog box.
- Choose a folder in which to save this file.
- Choose a format for the page you want to save:
- Web Page, Complete: Save the whole web page, along with pictures. This option allows you to view it as originally shown with pictures, but may not keep the HTML link structure of the original page. Netscape Browser creates a new directory (where the page is saved) to save pictures and other files necessary to show the whole web page.
- Web Page, HTML Only: Save the original page without pictures. This options preserves the original HTML link structure in one file.
- Text file: Save the original page as a text file. This option will not preserve the original HTML link structure, but will allow you to see a text version of the web page in any text editor.
- Type a file name for the page and click Save.
When you view a page containing frames and a frame is currently selected, the Save Frame As option is offered in the drop-down list in addition to Save Page As. This lets you save only the page within the selected frame.
Saving a file onto your hard drive lets you view the page (or its HTML code) when you're not connected to the Internet.
To save an image from a page:
- Position the mouse pointer over the image.
- Right-click the image to display a pop-up menu.
- Choose Save Image As. You see the Save Image dialog box.
- Choose a folder in which to save this image.
- Type a file name for the image and click Save.
Tip: To set an image as your desktop wallpaper on Windows, right-click on an image and choose Set As Wallpaper from the pop-up menu.
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Printing a Page
To print the current page:
- Open the File menu and select Print.
To print selected text:
- Select the text in the current page.
- Open the File menu and choose Print. The print dialog box appears.
- Under Print Range, click Selection.
The size of the printed page, not the size of the onscreen window, determines placement of content on the printed page. Text is wrapped and graphics are repositioned to accommodate paper size.
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Using Print Preview
Use Print Preview to see how a page will look before it is printed. To do this, select Print Preview from the File menu. The following toolbar displays at the top of the print preview window.
Setup dialog
in the document
for better viewing
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Using Page Setup
Use Page Setup to define how you want to print pages. Select Page Setup from the File menu. The Page Setup dialog displays, from where you can change the orientation of the pages in your document, resize your document, set margins, and insert headers and footers.
Tip: To see a preview of changes made to Page Setup, use Print Preview.
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June, 2005
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