Menu Description

The following image shows the Explorer 6.0 menu for Windows. The menu for your browser will be similar, though things may be arranged differently.

Each of these menus and their pull down submenus are shown below

Internet Explorer 6.0 Web Browsers | File Menu

The File Menu

The "File" pull down menu has the entries shown in the following figure for the Windows version of Explorer 6.0.

• New: Opens a new window for the browser, leaving any windows already open intact. It also leads to submenus for sending messages and posting to new groups.
• Open: Opens a new URL address for the browser
• Edit with Microsoft Word for Windows: Opens the web page inside the Microsoft Word program.
• Save: Saves Changes. It is grayed out
• Save As: Saves the presently displayed document.
• Page Setup: Sets up the printer for output.
• Print: Prints the displayed page.
• Print preview: Allows a previous view of what you want to print.
• Send: Sends copy of the presently displayed document as an Email page, an Email link or a shortcut icon to your desktop.
• Import and Export: Allows you to transfer information about you (favorites, etc.) to and from another computer.
• Properties: Shows information about the displayed page.
• Work Offline: Allows you to temporarily view Web pages without being connected to the Internet.
• Close: Closes the browser window.

Internet Explorer v. 6.0 Web Browsers | Edit Menu

The Edit Menu

The "Edit" pulldown menu has the entries shown in the following figure for the Windows version of Explorer 6.0.

• Cut: Cuts selected object to clipboard. It is grayed out
• Copy: Copies selected object to clipboard. It is grayed out
• Paste: Pastes selection from clipboard. It is grayed out
• Select All: Selects all displayed objects.
• Find: Searches for specified string.

Internet Explorer v. 6.0 Web Browsers | The View menu

View Menu

The "View" pulldown menu has the entries shown in the following figure for the Windows version of Explorer 6.0.

• Toolbars: Allows you to display different toolbars (i.e., different rows of buttons located at the top of the browser window) such as the "Back" and "Forward" row and the Address window. A check indicates that the feature is selected. Selecting with the mouse toggles the check on and off.
• Status Bar: The status bar area is at the bottom of the browser. It toggles on and off also.
• Explorer Bar: Allows you to add another frame to your browser window, which lists either folders on your machine, or your favorite web sites, or a history of web sites you have recently visited.
• Go To: Allows you to go back to the previously displayed URL, other URLs you have visited, or your original home page.
• Stop: Stops the loading of a page.
• Refresh: Refreshes the current page.
• Text Size: Allows you to change the size of the text in your browser window (provided this is allowed by the coding for the displayed page).
• Encoding: Allows you to select a different language for your browser.
• Source: Display the HTML source for the present document.
• Privacy Report:
• Full-Screen: Displays the browser to expand over the entire screen of your computer.

Internet Explorer v. 6.0 Web Browsers | The Favorites Menu

Favorites Menu

The "Favorites" pulldown menu for the Windows version of Explorer 6.0 contains links that have been stored by the user. In some other browsers such stored links are called "bookmarks". A sample Favorites pulldown menu is shown in the following figure.

Add To Favorites adds the URL of the presently displayed document to the favorites list. A window like that shown below opens to allow you either to choose the name of an existing folder in which to place the URL or gives you the chance to create a new folder for the URL.

Organize Favorites:

To organize your favorite pages into folders

As your list of favorite pages grows, you can keep it organized by creating folders. You might want to organize your pages by topic. For example, you could create a folder named Art for storing information about art exhibits and reviews.

1. On the Favorites menu, click Organize Favorites.
2. Click Create Folder, type a name for the folder, and then press ENTER.
3. Drag the shortcuts (or folders) in the list to the appropriate folders.

If the number of shortcuts or folders makes dragging impractical, you can use the Move to Folder button instead.

Internet Explorer v. 6.0 Web Browsers | The Tools Menu

Tools Menu

The "Tools" pulldown menu has the entries shown in the following figure for the Windows version of Explorer 6.0.

• Mail and News: Opens the appropriate browser interface for reading mail, composing and sending a new email message, and reading newsgroups. (Your browser must be previously configured to handle email and access newsgroups.)
• Synchronize: Helps insure your favorite pages are updated before viewing offline.
• Windows Update: Links to the Microsoft update page for Windows.
• Windows Messenger
• Show Related Links: Displays a sidebar of related links to the current page. The list of links is generated automatically.
• Internet Options: Provides "preferences-like" settings that control various aspects of how your browser works. Includes allowing you to change your homepage (the page that is displayed when you first open your browser and when you click the Home button), manage your temporary Internet files (if you frequently visit pages they are stored on your hard drive for faster access), and reset the history list of which links you've visited. This menu also lets you control the browser's security settings, to determine how to handle different types of files.

Internet Explorer v. 6.0 Web Browsers | The Help Menu

Help Menu

The "Help" pulldown menu has the entries shown in the following figure for the Windows version of Explorer 6.0.

• Contents and Index: Lists the contents of the online Help and an index to find specific topics in question.
• Tip of the Day: Displays a (sometimes) useful tip underneath the browser window about Internet Explorer.
• For Netscape Users: Instructs on how to change from a Netscape browser to a Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
• Online Support: Sends you directly to Microsoft's Help and Support web pages.
• Send Feedback: Sends you directly to Microsoft's web page on how to contact them.
• About Internet Explorer: Identifies which version of Microsoft Internet Explorer you are running. Includes registration information also.