The functions of One Box

As we already read in the previous lesson, the address bar of IE9 is now more than just an address bar

The address bar in IE9 is not just a bar where you type an Internet address, but it can also be used as a search box.

Let us first see what has remained the same in IE9.

You first have to enter the Internet address of the website that you want to visit. Type the website address in box (1) and click the Enter key on your keyboard.

If you want to reload a page, then click the button with the icon with the circular arrow (2). If you want to stop downloading a page, then click the button with the icon with the cross (3).

You must be wondering, “why do I reload a page?” Well, you will have to reload the page to see if any recent changes were made on this page. The page is stored in the cache because of your browser. I will not be able to tell you for how long the page would be saved in the cache as it depends on the provider. If you wish to download the latest version of the page, click on the “refresh” button.

The second question you might have is “Why do I need the “Stop” button?”

For the simple reason that some pages may take quite long before they are loaded. If you want IE9 stop loading the page, then click this button. Till now we have learnt about the buttons and the address box of IE9.

What is new in the address bar, is that while you are typing an Internet address, it auto-completes it(1), and automatically soughts out the results for you.

It not only shows the auto-completed Internet address (1), but also your surfing history (2), favorites (3), and some search engine results (4).

Depending on the search engines you use, it will search and show suggestions as you type. Search results and other relevant suggestions appear in the dropdown list.

Below the list, we find the various selected search engines (5).

The icon you select here will display its suggestions.

To add specific and multiple search engines, click the “Add” button (6).

This opens the Internet Explorer Gallery page with various search engines.

If the search engine you want is not listed, then you could type this into the search box (1).

Click the search engine that you want to add to your Browser.

For example, “bing”.

In the next window that appears, click the “Add to Internet Explorer” button and in the dialog box that appears, confirm this by pressing the “Add” button.

Select the “default search” box if you want this as your default search engine.

The next time you type something in the “Address Bar”, you will notice that the search engine was added. In this case bing.

Compatibility View

Another novelty in IE9 is the “Compatibility View”.

The “Compatibility View” helps you view a website that is not being displayed properly.

For example, the items on the page such as images and texts are scrambled because the site was made long time ago, for an older browser.

If you click the “Compatibility View” (1), then the website will be displayed normally, as you view it in an earlier version of Internet Explorer.

This often solves display problems. However, I suggest not to bank on it completely.

You do not have to click on this button again when you visit a site that you have previously visited.

Internet Explorer 9 will be automatically display it in Compatibility View.

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