Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

2.Type an address in the Addressbar and press Enter;the

site appears in your newly displayed tab.

3.Click another tab to jump to another site and keep the

first site displayed in your browser.

4.Click the New Tabbutton again to add another tab for

browsing.

5.Click the Closebutton (the X on the right side of the tab)

on any active tab to close it.

You can open a linked page in a new tab quickly by

right-clicking the link and choosing Open in New

Tab. A new tab opens with the page displayed.

Set Up a Home Page

If you find yourself going to one Web page often (for example, your

e-mail page or the local weather), you can create one or more home

pages. Whenever you open your browser, home pages display on tabs

automatically.

1. To try this, open IE and choose Tools➪Internet Options.

2.In the resulting Internet Options dialog box, click the

Generaltab. In the Home Pagebox, type a Web site

address to use as your home page, as shown in Figure 4-7.

Note:You can enter multiple home pages that appear on

different tabs every time you open IE. Just type a Web

address, press Enter, and type the next Web address on the

next line.

Alternatively, click one of the following preset option

buttons:

• Use Current:Sets whichever page is currently displayed
  in the browser window as your home page.

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Part II: Using the Internet While Dodging the Risk