Web Browsing Tutorial

 

 

Getting the Most out of Your Web Browsing Experience

Changing the Appearance of Web Pages

First, a tip that most everyone can use. How to view as much of a Web page at one time as possible. Hopefully this tip will help cut down on the amount of scrolling you have to do.

 
 

To maximize your display area in Internet Explorer for Windows:

  1. From the View menu, choose Full Screen.
  2. To hide your button bars and toolbars, uncheck them from the View menu, or right-click on the main toolbar at the top of your screen. You'll see a list of toolbars available: Standard Buttons, Address Bar, Links, and Radio. Click on the name of a menu to hide it.
  3. To return to the original display area, right-click on the title bar (located at the top of the page) and click on Menu Bar so it is checked. Then, from the View menu, click on Full Screen and the original display settings will be restored.

To maximize your display area in Internet Explorer for Mac:

  1. From the View menu, choose Collapse Toolbars. All of the original toolbars will close and your browser's window will fill the entire screen.
  2. To hide your button bars and toolbars, uncheck them from the View menu.
  3. To return to the original configuration, choose Expand Toolbars from the View menu.
Changing Background and Font Colors

When changing colors, you should choose text and link colors that contrast well with the background—light gray type on a white background is a sure way to strain your eyes!

Changing the Font Size

Sometimes it seems like Web pages are meant to be read with a magnifying glass (you might even think that of this page!). You may prefer tilting your head back to look through your bifocals. But if you're tired of crooking your neck, we have a suggestion: You can increase the size of the type used on Web pages. It's an easy adjustment that you can do with a keyboard shortcut from any Web page.

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