Shortcuts to your Desktop - Lesson5

In this lesson we will apply creating shortcuts to our Favorites site by dragging and dropping information associated with the URL/Address.  Using Internet Explorer for the first example followed by a demonstration using Netscape.

1. Click you mouse pointer on the blue ""-E,  at the beginning of the URL addressing field any web address will do fine.

2. Hold the left mouse button on the blue "" and drag the now active shortcut onto your Desktop.

3. Next you will notice a shortcut icon moving across your screen with the motion of your hand and the mouse. Move this item over your desktop area and release the left-mouse button creating a graphic shortcut to this favorite site. 

4. You should see an icon appear on your desktop similar to the graphic shown here. Now you can create as many of these shortcuts on your desktop you need. You may even decide to create a folder and drag and drop all shortcut icons, placing them within this desktop folder container.

5. Now whenever you double click on the shortcut icon it will automatically launch your default web browser and go directly to this page link, passing GO and collect $200.00 - that's another game.

6. Note you may also apply this short cut feature to any icon on your desktop or select to make one, by apply a Right-Click on your desktop. Next select New, followed by Shortcut. Next in the empty field where you would normally enter program information place the web address into this field and press Next . 

7. Now you will be asked to give a name to the new shortcut being created , then finish by clicking Finish. Your newly created icon should appear on your desktop similar to this graphic image. Well done!

8. View the shortcut keys for Internet Explorer? Click on Help from the menu toolbar, select Contents of Index.

9. Click the Index tab and type into the empty field Shortcut Keys and shortcut will appear, highlight and click display or double click the shortcut keys name. 

10. Next you will see a list on the right-side of your screen listing item you may select.

Now for Netscape - slightly different, but with same results.

1. Open Netscape and identify the URL field. 

2. Then hold the Left-mouse button down dragging the shortcut out onto your Desktop. 

3. Next you will notice a shortcut icon moving across your screen with the motion of your hand and the mouse. Move this item over your desktop area and release the left-mouse button creating a graphic shortcut to this favorite site. 

4. Once over your desktop release the mouse button and you will have a newly created icon shortcut using Netscape.

5. You should now see an icon similar to this graphic display on your desktop.  

Shortcuts within the Software Packages

Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts - this is what you should see

You can use shortcut keys to view and explore Web pages, preview pages before printing, use the Address bar, work with favorites, and edit.

Click a heading, or press the TAB key to highlight a heading, and then press ENTER.

Summary of Netscape Navigator 4.0 shortcut keys

Going to a new location

• To open a new location press CTRL+O, enter the web address and press the ENTER key.
• To stop downloading the current page press ESC.
• To reload the current page press CTRL+R.

Changing what you see on the screeen

• To scroll toward the beginning of a document press the UP arrow.
• To scroll toward the end of a document press the DOWN arrow.
• To scroll one screen up press PAGE UP.
• To scroll one screen down press PAGE DOWN.
• To move the page down to the next hyperlink press TAB.
• To move the page up to the previous hyperlink press SHIFT+TAB.
• There is no way to move between frames with shortcut keys.
   

Moving between pages

• To go to the previous page press ALT+LEFT arrow key.
• To go to the next page press ALT+RIGHT arrow key.
   

Using Bookmarks

• To bookmark the current page press CTRL+D.
• To retrieve a bookmarked page press ALT+C and B. Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to highlight the desired page. Press the ENTER key and you will go to the highlighted page.

Increasing and Decrease font sizes

• To increase the font size press CTRL+].
• To decrease the font size press CTRL+[.

Printing a doccument

• Press CTRL+P to open the Print dialog box. Then press the ENTER key to print the page with the default settings.

Try these shortcuts out for both browsers, you never know when you my need them. One thing for sure, it will not take long to forget how to use them if you don't practice.

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