It is important to know how web browsers work to use website information and services effectively.
Here we have commented several basic web browser features for those who are not yet familiar. If you are not sure which internet browser to choose - Check popular web browsers section.
Used to go back and forward while browsing. If you are in a home page of some site, then you go to contact page – Back button would bring you back to the home page, if then you would click forward button it would bring you again to the contact page. A small arrow next to navigation buttons brings up a quick list of all back/forward web pages available.
Used to force web browser to reload webpage. Modern web browsers use caching mechanism (store local copies of visited pages to speed up performance) that sometimes prevents seeing the most updated information; by clicking refresh, latest version of the page is forcefully reloaded.
Cancels web browser's communication with a server and stops page loading. Very useful to stop malicious sites from loading if accidentally entered.
Loads predefined home page. You can select any page as browser's home by clicking on tools menu and selecting options.
Used to enter website's internet address. Address bar works as a dropdown menu showing all previously visited sites. At the end of address bar you will find go button, that is not very useful as by simply clicking enter (after typing or selecting a domain name) you will be directed to the site.
Relatively new feature in web browsers. It allows selecting your favorite search engine and doing a quick search by typing in a search term.
Gives and ability to open many websites on a single web browser's window – very helpful when reading several websites at the same time. I.e. if you want to open several links from a website without loosing it, you can right click on each link you want to see, and select open in a new tab option.
Custom user defined buttons that redirect to chosen websites - Very useful to configure web mail and other often visited sites. Check Mozilla Firefox browser for live bookmarking.
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