You can use Accelerators with text that you select on a Web page to perform such tasks as copying, pasting, printing, opening a street address in a mapping Web site, or looking up the dictionary definition of a word—saving time and keystrokes. You can also choose the Web services or Web sites that Accelerators use to handle different tasks. Internet Explorer 8 comes with a selection of Accelerators included by default, but you can add or remove them as you like. Find out more about Accelerators in Internet Explorer Help. Type "accelerators" in the Search box to explore topics.
Mouse actions
Keyboard actions
1
On the Start menu:
Select Internet Explorer 8.
Display the Start menu by pressing the Windows logo key .
Select Internet Explorer 8 by using the arrow keys, then ENTER.
2
To select text to use with Accelerators:
Place the cursor in front of the text you want to select.
Click the LEFT mouse button and hold.
Drag to the end of the text you want to select.
Let go of the mouse button
The Accelerator button will appear.
Select the button to open the Accelerator list.
Select the Accelerator you want to use.
Note: For Copy, Print and other commands, press the RIGHT mouse button.
To select text to use with Accelerators:
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor in front of the text you want to select.
Hold down the SHIFT key.
Press the arrow keys to highlight text to the end of the selection.
Release the SHIFT key.
The Accelerator button will appear.
Press SHIFT+F10 to open the Accelerator list.
Select the Accelerator you want to use.
Screen shot of Accelerator button:
Screen shot of Accelerator list after button is selected:
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