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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer 7 is the latest version of the browser from Microsoft. Internet Explorer 7
has some nice features to include a revised interface, tabbed browsing, improved printing
features, and a phishing filter. There are some significant changes in the navigation of this
new browser. Below you will find instructions and tips for using Internet Explorer 7.

Get Started
Tabbed Browsing

Getting Started:
1)  O
pen the IE7 web browser by clicking on an IE7 icon IE7 icon.
2)
Your browser should launch and open a "Customize Your Settings" webpage. Under
    Required Settings,
select your default search provider. You may keep your current default
    search engine (e.g. Google) or find
a new one. If you do not want to change the search
    engine settings now, you may later change them
inside IE7.      
3) In the same webpage, under Optional Settings, check the box next to Turn on Automatic
     Phishing
Filter. (Phishing is when scammers imitate legitimate websites, such as those from
    Paypal or your bank, in
order to trick you into giving out confidential information. The Phishing
    Filter is a new feature in Internet
Explorer 7 that attempts to verify that a website is legitimate.)
4) Scroll to the bottom of the "Customize Your Settings" webpage and click Save Settings.

Tabbed browsing overview:

Tabbed browsing allows users to open multiple websites in one Internet Explorer window by
clicking on the open New Tab button New tabor pressing CTRL+T.

You can preview thumbnail images of all open tabs in a single view, by clicking on the
Quick Tab button
Quick Tab Button

The Add Tab Group to Favorites feature allows users to save multiple tabbed windows into one
favorite tab group. For example, you may have ten tabs open and instead of saving each tab
one-by-one, you can save them all at once into one group. Click on the add favorites star icon Add Favorites
and select Add Tab Group to Favorites. Then next to Tab Group Name, type in a name. Finally,
click Add.
Favorites tab

                                                                                                                                               


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