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Find the Address bar
If you're looking for the Address bar, swipe down
from the top of the screen (or right-click the
trackpad). The Address bar appears at the bottom of
your screen and the Tabs bar appears at the top.
To go to a specific website:
Tap or click the Address bar to see your
pinned, frequent, and favorite sites. Swipe
across the tiles to see more options. When
you see the one you want, tap or click the tile.
Type a web address or search term in the
Address bar. As soon as you start typing, Internet Explorer shows results that match sites you've
previously visited, pinned sites and favorites, and sites you might like.
Tips
To change your Internet Explorer settings, open the Settings charm and then tap or click Internet
Options. Some settings are only available from the desktop version of Internet Explorer. See Internet
Explorer for the desktop section below.
Use the Share charm to share web pages with friends. For info on how, see Share a link in this guide.
For Help with Internet Explorer (including how to change your home page), see Internet Explorer Top
Solutions on Windows.com.
Navigate with tabs
To open a new tab or switch between tabs, swipe down from the top of the screen (or right-click with a mouse or
the trackpad). The Tabs bar appears along the top, showing you a sneak peek of open webpages.
Tap or click a browser window to switch to it.
Tap or click to open a new browser tab. When you open a new tab, pinned, frequent, and favorite
websites appear above the address bar so you can quickly jump to them.
Tap or click to open an InPrivate tab. You can also quickly close all open tabs (except the one you're
on) by choosing Close tabs.
Your web favorites
You can pin sites to your Start screen or add sites to your browser favorites. From the Address bar, tap or click Pin
site , then choose Pin to Start or Add to favorites. For more info, see Add to, view, and organize favorites on
Windows.com.