TUTORIAL FOR NEWCOMERS TO THE INTERNET
 
8 - BOOKMARKS & FAVORITES 
Basics  
More Basics  
1 - Scope of the Internet  
2 - Connecting  
3 - How ISPs Differ  
4 - Definitions   
5 - The Browser  
WORLD WIDE WEB  
6 - "Web Page"  
7 - Addresses (URLs)  
8 - Bookmarks 
9 - Known Address  
10 - Navigating   
11 -  Frames  
12 - The "Home" Page  
13 - Cruising  
14 - Searching  
15 - Saving Text  
16 - Saving Pictures  
17 - Security  
18 - Plugins  
E-Mail  
19 - Programs/Settings  
20 - E-mail Addresses  
21 - Using E-mail  
22 - Attachments  
23 - Listservs  
Other  
24 -Newsgroups  
25 -Netiquette
It's very easy to follow link after link on the Internet and lose track of where you are or where you've been.  In subsequent parts of this tutorial, you'll venture away from this orderly series into parts unknown.   

You'll be able to use your Back button to find your way back here, but if you make many hops, you'll find it inefficient. 

The Back button also doesn't help you retrace steps in separate sessions on the Internet. 

One way to be confident in finding your way to a specific Web page again and again is to bookmark it (in Netscape) or make it a favorite (in Internet Explorer).  The two terms are exact equivalents. 

Bookmark this page now (or make it a Favorite). 

Here's how in Netscape: 

    Look in the colored area at the top of this window for the word Bookmarks and click on it.  A menu will appear.  Click on Add Bookmark.  Nothing seems to happen, but what's occurred is that this page's address  has been added to the list of book marks. 

    Click on Bookmarks again.  You should see this page indicated at the bottom of the list.  Just clicking on it will bring you back here.

Here's how in Internet Explorer: 
    Find the word Favorites on the menu bar.  Don't use the button, but the menu bar item. 

    Then click on Add to Favorites.  This page should be added to your Favorites list.  Next time you click on Favorites (either on the menu bar or on the button), you'll see the title of this page.  Clicking on it will return you here directly.

Organizing Bookmarks & Favorites 

Both Netscape and Internet Explorer let you organize your favorite sites, put them into folders, delete them, give them new titles, and so on.  Look at the place where you went to add a bookmark or favorite.  You'll see a choice to Edit Bookmarks or Organize Favorites. 

A new window will appear.  Different browers have differently appearing controls.  Experiment! 
 

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