Internet Explorer

Windows and tabs

Like all browsers, Internet Explorer allows you to open new windows to view different sites. Internet Explorer also allows you to open multiple websites in the same window using tabs. Tabs are usually more convenient than opening multiple windows.

To open a new window:

1. Right-click the top of the browser window and select Menu bar. The menu bar will appear.
   Opening the Menu bar
2. Click File and select New window. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+N on your keyboard.
   Opening a new window
3. A new window will appear.
   The new window

To open a new tab:

1. Click the New tab button to the right of the open tabs. Alternatively, press Ctrl+T on your keyboard.
   Opening a new tab
2. The new tab will appear. Type a URL in the address bar and press Enter to navigate to a new page.
   Using the new tab
3. The page will open in the new tab.
   The currently selected tab

Whenever you open a new tab, you'll see the New tab page. The New tab page will show you thumbnails of the websites you visit most frequently. You can click any thumbnail to navigate to that site.

The new tab page

To switch between tabs:

1. Click any tab that is not currently selected.
   Switching between tabs
2. The tab will be selected.
   The newly selected tab

You can also press Ctrl+Tab on your keyboard to switch between open tabs.

To close a tab:

• To close a tab, hover your mouse over the tab, then click the Close Tab button. You can also press Ctrl+W on your keyboard to close the current tab.
  Closing a tab
• If you want to close all the tabs except the current one, right-click it and select Close other tabs.
  Closing unselected tabs

To open a link in a new tab:

Tabs can make it easier to browse the Web. If you find a link on a website, you can open that link in a new tab. This allows you to open the new site without losing your place on the original page.

1. Right-click the link you want to open, then select Open in new tab from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, hover your mouse over the link and press the scroll wheel on your mouse.
   Opening a link in a new tab
2. The website will open in a new tab.
   The link opened in a new tab
3. Click the tab to view the website.
   Navigating to the new tab