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A web browser is a tool you use to access
the internet. In order to make the most out

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of the internet, it's important to understand
the basics of using a web browser.

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There are many different web browsers, including
Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

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All of them allow you to view websites, but
they each have a different look and feel,

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so picking one will depend mostly on your
personal preference. Right now I'm using Chrome.

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When you open your browser, at the top of
the window you'll see the address bar. This

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is where you'll type the web address of the
page that you want to visit. If you've been

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to a website before, your browser may suggest
it, or even automatically complete the address

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for you. If you see the address you're looking
for in the suggestions, you can just click

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it, or press Enter when you're done typing.

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Most of the time, you're going to go from
one page to another by clicking on links.

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To go back to the page you were just on, you
can click the back button. To return to the

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first page, click the forward button.

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If you see a link you want to click, but you
don't want to navigate away from the page

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you're on, you can open the link in a new
tab. Just right click the link, and select

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open in new tab. This opens the page behind
the current page, so it doesn't take you away

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from the original site.

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You can also create a new tab by clicking
here - and then typing in the address or name

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of any site you want to visit. To close a
tab, just click the X.

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If you're on a website that you know you'll
want to visit again later, or a website that

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you go to frequently, you can bookmark it.
Most browsers have a button right next to

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the address bar that lets you easily bookmark
any site.

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(crossfade to new window)
Once you've bookmarked a page, you'll be able

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to go to it again. In Chrome, you'll click
the settings button, select bookmarks, and

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then select the website you're looking for
from the list.

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Even if you don't bookmark a site, there's
still a way to find it again later. Your browser

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keeps track of all the sites you visit in
a feature called history. All browsers allow

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you to access your history, in Chrome you
can access this by clicking the settings button.

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You can then click on a site to go to it.

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(read as an aside) As you may remember from
before, you can begin typing in the address

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bar and your browser will make suggestions.
These suggestions come from your history and

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bookmarks.

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The locations of these buttons and other options
may vary a little depending on which browser

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you're using, but you should be able to perform
all of the same actions, no matter which browser

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you decide to use.