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Internet Explorer 10 Modern Experience
The Internet Explorer 10 modern experience works on both touch devices and non-touch devices, and uses the full screen by default to display websites. In Internet Explorer 10, websites participate in Windows 8 features, including the Start screen, charms, and Snap.
Using the Navigation Bar
The navigation bar for Internet Explorer 10 looks different than earlier versions of Internet Explorer. The navigation bar is located at the bottom of the screen instead of the top, and includes the following controls:
Open a Website
In the Start screen, tap or click the Internet Explorer tile.
Tap or click the address bar at the bottom of the screen.
When you tap or click the address bar, Internet Explorer displays tiles for Frequent and Pinned sites, as shown in the following illustration:
Enter the url in the address bar, and then tap or click the right arrow button, or tap or click one of the frequent or pinned sites.
Tips
To see thumbnails of recently visited websites, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. With the mouse, right-click the browser window. With the keyboard, press +Z.
For websites that you visit often, you might want to pin the website to the Start screen for fast access. For more information, see “Pinning a Website to the Start Screen” later in this document.
Find Text on a Webpage
Tap or click the Page tools button, and then tap or click Find on page (or press CTRL+F).
Enter the text you want to find into the Find field, and then press ENTER. Found text is highlighted within the context of the page.
Tap or click the Previous and Next buttons to navigate through the selections.
Pinning a Website to the Start Screen
If you often visit a particular website, you can pin it to the Start screen by using a navigation tile. Navigation tiles are designed to help you find and navigate to sites by using the site’s icon and color. With Internet Explorer 10, sites can also provide background notifications to display new messages and other account activity without opening the site. Pinning a website to the Start screen is the equivalent of adding a website to Favorites in Internet Explorer 10 for the desktop and earlier versions of Internet Explorer.
To search for a pinned site from the Start screen, just start typing the name of the pinned site. You don’t need to place your cursor in a Search field. Windows launches the Search app as soon as you begin to type, and automatically shows relevant results by number and kind as you type.
Pin a Site
You can pin any site to the Start screen to personalize your Internet Explorer experience.
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Open the site you want to pin.
In the navigation bar, tap or click the Pin to Start button.
The tile for the site is displayed.
Rename the tile if you want, and then click Pin to Start.
Tip
When you use Windows 8 roaming and connected accounts, your browsing history and pinned sites roam with you so that you can access recent websites across all of your PCs and devices. For more information about using Windows 8 to connect your accounts, see the Connect a Microsoft Account (Windows Live ID) to Your Domain Account Work Smart Guide at http://itweb/v7/Work%20Smart/12IN_0017_WLID_Windows8.xps.
Using Tabs
Internet Explorer 10 supports tabs, but the way you access them is different from the desktop version or from earlier versions of Internet Explorer.
Open a New Tab
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Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. With the mouse, right-click the browser window. With the keyboard, press +Z.
Any recent tabs are displayed at the top of the screen.
Tap or click the New Tab button in the upper-right corner of the screen (or press CTRL+T).
A list of Frequent and Pinned sites is displayed above a blank address bar at the bottom of the window.
Type a new url in the address bar, and then tap or click the arrow button, or tap or click a frequent or pinned site.
Internet Explorer adds the site as a tab at the top of the screen. To see the new tab, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. With the mouse, right-click the browser window. With the keyboard, press +Z.
Switch Between Multiple Tabs
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Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. With the mouse, right-click the browser window. With the keyboard, press +Z.
Recent tabs are displayed at the top of the screen.
Tap or click the tab you want to view.
Close a Tab
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Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. With the mouse, right-click the browser window. With the keyboard, press +Z.
Tap or click the Close Tab button to close a tab.
Important
The Internet Explorer 10 modern experience supports a maximum of 10 open tabs at one time. If you open an eleventh tab, Internet Explorer replaces the oldest tab with the new tab.
Using Charms
Internet Explorer 10 is integrated as part of the modern-style experience of Windows 8, which means you can use charms to provide a consistent way to perform common actions, such as searching and sharing across applications. Internet Explorer 10 supports the Search, Share, Devices, and Settings charms.
Display the Charms
Use one of the following methods to display the charms:
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