Netscape for PC

Navigating

Note: Generally, you should become familiar with the navigational buttons and menu bars that are integral to the web site.

The Back button (top left corner of the browser) 

• Using the Back button in the Netscape button bar will retrace your path through the webpages you have visited. For example, if you click it now, you will return to the last page viewed.
• The Forward button retraces your path as well. It goes in sequential order forward. This option can only be used after the back button has been used.
• In earlier versions of Netscape this would take you to the last URL loaded. It is suggested that you use version 3.0 or later.

The right mouse pop-up menu: 

• In the browser window, hold down the right button on your mouse.
• A pop-up menu will appear.
• Select Back or Forward by moving the cursor in the menu and left mouse click on Forward or Backward. This will move you sequentially through the pages visited.

The Go menu on the menu bar. 

• By selecting the Go menu, you have the same navigation options as the first two (above). In addition, this option lets you return to a specific web page. For example if you use Help from a topic page, the Go menu might be the easiest way to return to a specific page.

Experience is your best learning tool. Sometimes the po-pup menu is most convenient and sometimes the browser's "Back" button.

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Bookmarks

Note: Bookmarks allow you to mark a page on the web and easily return to it at another time.

Marking a new bookmark

The Bookmarks menu

• You must first be on the web page you want marked.
• Select the Bookmarks menu at the top of the page.
• Select Add Bookmark.

The right mouse pop-up menu 

• Again, you must first be on the web page you want marked.
• Click the right mouse button while on the web page.
• Select Add Bookmark.

Returning to a previously marked page.

• Select Bookmarks in the menu at the top of the screen.
• From the bottom section choose the bookmarked page you would like to visit by mouse clicking on it.

Deleting a bookmark.

• Select the Bookmarks menu at the top of the page.
• Select Go to Bookmarks. 
• You now have two options:
  1. right click on the bookmark you would like to delete and choose delete from the pop-up menu or
  2. left click on the bookmark you would like to delete and press the delete key on your keyboard.
• To close the bookmarks window you have three options:
  1. click on the little box with an "X" in it at the top, right-hand corner of the window or
  2. choose the File menu at the top of the page and select close or
  3. (3) press [CTRL] + [W].

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Printing

Note: Printing a webpage can result in variable output because of the design of the page and printer configurations. Generally, webpages are not designed to be printed.

The Print button

• The Print button is in the right top corner of your browser on the button bar. Sometimes it cannot be seen unless you have your browser set to fill the screen.
• Clicking the Print button will open the print window.
• Verify the print destination and click OK.

The File menu 

• First, make sure you are on the web page you would like to print.
• Choose File from the menu bar from the top of the browser.
• Select the Print option from the drop-down menu which will open the print window.
• Verify the print destination and click OK.

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Changing Font Size

• Choose the Options menu from the tool bar at the top of the screen.
• Choose the General Preferences option from the menu.
• Click on the Font tab in the General Preferences dialogue box.
• Within the box are two ways to change the font. Click the button next to "Use the Proportional Font" statement.

  Note: The alternative button next to "Used the Fixed Font" will alter only certain items within the text, such as bullets.

• Choose the size you desire the font to appear on your screen and click OK to exit the Font box. Then click OK to exit the General Preferences box.