User Guide

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.

Your web favorites

You can pin websites to your Start screen or add them to your browser favorites. Here’s how:

1. Go to a site that you want to pin or make a favorite.

2. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen (or right-click).

3. Tap the Favorites button ( ) or the Pin button ( ).

Notes

 Favorites. See Add to, view, and organize favorites on Windows.com.

 Sync your settings. If you’re using a Microsoft account, your favorites, open tabs, home page, history,

and settings can be synced across your Windows RT and Windows 8 PCs. For more info, see Sync your

settings in this guide.

Internet Explorer for the desktop

You can also surf the web from the desktop using Internet Explorer for the desktop. Here’s how:

 From the desktop, tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Change settings. Tap (upper-right corner) > Internet options. Pop-up Blocker is on the Privacy tab. Both

Internet Explorer apps use the same settings.

Browser history. Tap (upper-right corner) > History tab.

Display problems? If a website you're visiting doesn't look right or videos won’t play, see Videos won't play or

webpages don't display correctly on Windows.com.

Add-ons

Internet Explorer 11 is designed to provide an add-on free experience, playing HTML5 and many Adobe Flash

Player videos without installing a separate add-on. Add-ons and toolbars will only work in Internet Explorer for