In the previous I mentioned that we will cover what tabbed browsing in Internet Explorer 7 is and how to make use of it. With tabbed browsing you can view multiple web pages inside your Internet Explorer program. This allows to flick from one webpage to another. Without tabbed browsing you had to click back and forward to view previously browsed pages. Now you can keep a web page open and then open a new tab go to another web page, allowing you to flick between the two or more if you want. You might want to print this article before continuing.

First of all you will need to have Internet Explorer 7 installed. Here is how to check what version of Internet Explorer you are running:
1. On your keyboard press and hold the Windows key While this key is pressed down, press the R key on your keyboard and let go of both buttons. This will bring up a box called Run
2.In this box type iexplore and click OK. This will open Internet Explorer.
3.Press and hold the Alt key on your keyboard. While holding it down press the H key on your keyboard and let go.
4.This brings up a menu where one of the options is About Internet Explorer. Click on this.
5.This will bring up a box that will tell you whether you are running version 6 or 7 of Internet Explorer. If you are running version 6 of Internet Explorer then continue with the next step.
If however you are running version 7 then skip steps 6 - 8.
6.You will need to download and install Internet Explorer 7. Click here and when done installing Internet Explorer 7, return to this page in order to complete the rest of the steps or use your printed copy to continue on the rest of the steps.
7.If your computer needs to be restarted then you will need to open Internet Explorer again. On your keyboard press and hold the Windows key While this key is pressed down, press the R key on your keyboard and let go of both keys. This will bring up a box called Run
8.In this box type iexplore and click OK. This will open Internet Explorer.


Now that we are all on Internet Explorer 7 I will show you how to open multiple tabs and move between them. Click here to see an example.

You will see tabs inside the red circled area. You will notice that each tab has a different web page. You can click between these to view the different pages. Look at the area circled in green. If you hold your mouse over the same area you will have the option to open a new tab. Click on it to open the new tab. You will have a new blank tab where you can input a website you want to visit – simply type the website you want to visit and press Enter.

While browsing a web page and you want to keep the existing page open and open a link on that page you can do one of the following to open it in a new tab.
1.Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and click on the link you want to open and watch the new page appear as a tabbed page.
2.Move your cursor to the link you want to open and press down on your mouse wheel. (not rolling it forwards or backwards but actually pressing it in.) You will see the page appear as a new tab.
If you want to close a tab, simply hold your cursor over it and a red cross will appear, click on it to close the tab.