Welcome! IE 7 Test Drive Presented by the Office of Information Technology
Introducing Internet Explorer 7 New interface Streamlined command bar New Favorites center Tabbed browsing Multiple Home Pages Faster, better searching Improved security features
New Interface Address Bar Instant Search Box Tabs Command Bar Favorites Center
Streamlined Command Bar
Select Browser Settings and Internet Options Choose Help, Research, Aim Set and View Home Page Select Web Page Options View Feeds Print
New Favorites Center Favorites Feeds History
View different sites at the same time in the same window www.princeton.edu www.highered.edu www.weather.com Tabbed Browsing View different sites at the same time in the same window
Click New Tab to add additional tabs
Enter the URL of the site you wish to view into the address bar and press the enter key Close any tab by clicking X You can now view either site just by clicking the appropriate tab The site is displayed in the new tab A new tab window appears
The Quick Tabs feature allows you to quickly select from multiple tabs www.princeton.edu www.highered.edu www.weather.com More Tabbed Browsing The Quick Tabs feature allows you to quickly select from multiple tabs
Click the Quick Tabs button to display thumbnails of all open tabs
Click on a thumbnail to display a tab’s site
Multiple Home Pages
To set the current page as a home page, click the arrow next to the Home button Choose Add or Change Home Page from the menu Internet Explorer 7 allows you to set multiple home pages. Whenever you open the browser or click on the Home button, each home page is displayed on its own tab. Choose Add this webpage to your home page tabs and click Yes
Faster, better searching New Instant Search Box on Address Bar No need to access a search provider website
Faster, better searching New Instant Search Box on Address Bar No need to access a search provider website
Type in your search text and press enter Instant Search Box NY Yankees Type in your search text and press enter
Faster, better searching Change search providers with a click of the mouse
Click the Search Options button Choose a search provider from the menu
Faster, better searching Customize to use your preferred search provider as the default
The default search provider is displayed in the Instant Search box Click the Search Options button The new default is displayed in the Instant Search box Select a new default browser, then click Set Default and OK Choose Change Search Defaults from the menu
Improved Security Features Pop-up Blocker allows you to limit or block pop-up windows Phishing Filter protects you from phishing scams Add-0n Manager allows you to enable, disable and manage browser add-ons
Click the Tools button to work with security features
Pop-up Blocker
Phishing Filter
Manage Add-ons