User Guide

Touch-friendly Internet Explorer 11

Internet Explorer 11 is built for touch, with faster load times, and a full-screen experience that includes side-by-

side browsing of your sites.

 To open Internet Explorer, go to Start and tap or click Internet Explorer. For help getting started, check

out the Browsing the web on Windows.com.

Address bar, tabs, and favorites

To show the Address bar, swipe down from the top edge of the screen (or right-click). Tap or click the Address

bar and then type what you want to find.

To always show address bar: Open the Settings charm, tap or click Options > Always show address bar and

tabs.

 Change settings. Open the Settings charm, tap Options. Some settings can only be changed from the

desktop version of Internet Explorer (see below).

 Tabs. To open a new tab, tap or click . Then, type a URL or search term, or select one of your frequent

or favorite sites. For info on using tabs, see Open, close, and switch between tabs on Windows.com.

 Home page. To find out how to change your home page, see Change your home page.

 Need help? See Internet Explorer Top Solutions on Windows.com.