Whether you’re switching from Netscape Navigator or want to use more than one browser, it’s easy to learn and use Microsoft Internet Explorer. Although there are a few differences in terminology, many Internet Explorer features will seem familiar. And, if you have a collection of bookmarks, you can import your bookmarks as Internet Explorer favorite pages, without altering their organization.
Browser terms in Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer
Sharing bookmarks and favorite pages
Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts
Although there are many similarities between Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, there are some differences in terminology.
Netscape Navigator feature |
Internet Explorer feature |
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Bookmarks | Favorites | Organizes links to Web pages and files in a handy list. |
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Location bar | Address Bar | Takes you to the Internet address (URL) you type in the Address box. |
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Reload | Refresh | Displays the latest version of the current Web page. |
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Personal Toolbar | Favorites Bar | Contains shortcuts to Web pages you visit often. |
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Netcaster, subscribing, automatic delivery, channels |
Subscriptions, offline browsing | Schedules updates for any of your favorite pages (including channels) so that the content is up to date and available when you’re not connected to the Internet. |
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Sharing bookmarks and favorite pages
Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts
If you use both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, you can keep your favorite pages and bookmarks up-to-date by importing them from one application to another.
You can import a Navigator bookmark file at any time. After you import your Navigator bookmark file (Bookmarks.html), you can find your imported bookmarks in the Bookmarks folder in your Favorites list.
When you export your favorite pages, Internet Explorer saves them in an HTML file (Favorites.html), so both Internet Explorer and Navigator can import them.
Sharing bookmarks and favorite pages