No matter how good you are with Internet explorer, you would always find something that you did not know about. There’s a lot more to Internet Explorer. It consists of tons of hidden features and secret functions. These functions are specially designed in order to make your browsing experience faster and safer. A few tips and tricks to do so have been given below:

  • Change text size:

In order to change the size of the text the first thing you need to do is set Internet Explorer to override web page settings. After that at the top of your browser click View / Text Size and click on the size of your choice. You can also hold down ctrl key if you have a scrolling mouse. The scroll will increase and decrease text size on most pages.

  • Navigate Easily
    If typing the entire address is tiresome for you then instead of writing the whole address for eg, www. yahoo .com, this shortcut is for you. Type in google in the address window and press Ctrl/Enter. The www. and .com  will be automatically added to the name you have typed in.
  • Setting a new home page:

In order to change your home page, you need to go to browser’s top and click on Tools / Internet Options. Click the General tab when the dialog box appears click the General tab. Type in the URL that you wish to use for your homepage in the address field. After having typed the address of your choice, click on apply followed by an ok. The very next time you open your browser, it automatically goes to the typed website.

  • Clearing your cookies:

The history folder isn’t the only place where Internet Explorer can store its records. The other place where it stores records is your Cookies folder. In order to clear your cookies, click on Tools / Internet Options. When the dialog box appears, you can click on Clear Cookies. Then click ok. The cookies have now been erased off your computer.

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