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Using Your Web Browser (Netscape Navigator 4.0x)

This page has the mouse and keyboard commands covered in the ITSS "Using Your Web Browser" workshop. These are for features in Netscape Navigator 4.0x that are available on both Mac and Wintel platforms. Features specific to one platform or the other are not mentioned on this page. Happy surfing!

Please note the keyboard commands are usually a combination of two keys. If you see something like "shift + m" it means you need to hold down the "shift" key while you press the letter "m."
Mac OS: Navigation Display Editing Windows: Navigation Display Editing

Mac OS Navigation

  1. Adding Bookmarks
    Mouse:
    find the menu that looks like a bookmarker and choose "Add Bookmark" (to add to browser)
    drag bookmark icon in address bar to desktop of computer (handy alias to your favorite site)
    Keyboard:
    command + d

  2. Status Bar
    Mouse:
    hold mouse over a link and read url in status bar (bottom of browser window)

  3. Reloading the Page
    Mouse:
    click on the "Reload" button in the Navigation tool bar
    Keyboard:
    command + r

  4. Going Back, Forward and Stopping
    Mouse (on the Navigation toolbar):
    click on "Back," "Forward" or "Stop"
    Mouse (anywhere on the page except a link or image - no Stop option available):
    hold mouse button down and choose from pop-up menu
    Keyboard for Back and Forward:
    command + (left or right arrow)
    Keyboard for Stop:
    command + .

  5. Opening a New Window
    Mouse:
    under the "File" menu, choose "New" and pick "Navigator Window"
    Keyboard:
    command + n

  6. Closing Windows
    Mouse:
    click on box in upper left hand corner of window
    Keyboard:
    command + w

  7. Opening a Link in a New Window
    Mouse (while over a link):
    hold down mouse button and choose "New window with this link"

  8. Find in Page
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "Edit" and choose "Find in page"
    Keyboard:
    command + f

Mac OS Display

  1. Hiding Tool Bars
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "View" and choose whether you want to hide the Navigation or Location toolbar

  2. Viewing Page Source
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "View" and choose "Page Source"

  3. Viewing Page Info
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "View" and choose "Page Info"

Mac OS Editing

  1. Opening Bookmarks
    Mouse:
    go to the "Communicator/Navigator" icon in the menu and choose "Bookmarks"
    Keyboard:
    command + b
  2. Adding a folder to Bookmarks (while in Bookmarks)
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "File" and choose "New Folder"
  3. Adding a separator to Bookmarks (while in Bookmarks)
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "File" and choose "New Separator"
  4. Preferences
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "Edit" and choose "Preferences"

    Many options are available to you in the Preferences window. Most are self-explanatory. The key to remember is you have great control over how your Web experience will be. You do not have to take pages the way they show up. Experiment with the settings and see what you like.

Windows Navigation

  1. Adding Bookmarks
    Mouse:
    find the menu that looks like a bookmarker on the location toolbar and choose "Add Bookmark" (to add to browser)
    drag bookmark icon in address bar to desktop of computer (handy shortcut to your favorite site)

  2. Status Bar
    Mouse:
    hold mouse over a link and read url in status bar (bottom of browser window)

  3. Reloading the Page
    Mouse:
    click on the "Reload" button in the Navigation tool bar
    Keyboard:
    control + r

  4. Going Back, Forward and Stopping
    Mouse (on the Navigation toolbar):
    click on "Back," "Forward" or "Stop"
    Mouse (anywhere on the page except a link or image - no Stop option available):
    right click and choose from pop-up menu
    Keyboard for Back and Forward:
    alt + (left or right arrow)
    Keyboard for Stop:
    esc

  5. Opening a New Window
    Mouse:
    under the "File" menu, choose "New Window"
    Keyboard:
    control + n

  6. Closing Windows
    Mouse:
    click on "x" box in upper right hand corner of window
    Keyboard:
    alt + F4

  7. Opening a Link in a New Window
    Mouse (while over a link):
    right click and choose "Open in New Window"

  8. Find in Page
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "Edit" and choose "Find in page"
    Keyboard:
    control + f

Windows Display

  1. Hiding Tool Bars
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "View" and choose whether you want to hide the Navigation or Location toolbar

  2. Viewing Page Source
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "View" and choose "Page Source"
    Keyboard:
    control + u

  3. Viewing Page Info
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "View" and choose "Page Info"
    Keyboard:
    control + i

Windows Editing

  1. Opening Bookmarks
    Mouse:
    go to the "Window" icon in the menu and choose "Bookmarks: Edit Bookmarks"
  2. Adding a folder to Bookmarks (while in Bookmarks)
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "File" and choose "New Folder"
  3. Adding a separator to Bookmarks (while in Bookmarks)
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "File" and choose "New Separator"
  4. Preferences
    Mouse:
    go to the menu "Edit" and choose "Preferences"

Many options are available to you in the Preferences window. Most are self-explanatory. The key to remember is you have great control over how your Web experience will be. You do not have to take pages the way they show up. Experiment with the settings and see what you like.
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