How do you find something on a web page?

When you are surfing the web and searching for something in particular and you arrive on a web page like this one.

To search the page you've got two options:

a) hold down the Control or Ctrl  key and then press the F  key and then a search toolbar will pop up on screen,

or
b) press the F3 key and then a search toolbar will pop up on screen

then type your search term in the box and if it exists it will be highlighted on the page.

To close out the find toolbar just click on the x next to the word Find.

Tip of the Day

Did you know that in Internet Explorer you can zoom in and out on the page you are looking at?  If you hold down the CTRL (Control) Key and then press the + (plus) key you zoom in and if you then press the - (minus) key you zoom out.  Try it now.  If you want to see a lot of money on this page then zoom out.

Tip of the Day

Did you know that if you hold down the "Alt" key and press the "Tab" key, you can easily switch between the windows or applications you have open on your computer?  This can be very useful when you are in "F11" full screen mode. Try it now.  By the way, "Tab" is short for Tabulator.

Tip of the Day

Did you know that in Internet Explorer, if you hold down the "Alt" key and press the left arrow key, you can go back to the web page, you were previously looking at?  If you hold down the "Alt" key and press the right arrow key, you can go forward again.  This can be very useful when you are in "F11" full screen mode.  Try it now.  By the way, "Alt" is short for Alternate.

Tip of the Day

Did you know that if you press function key "F11" (it is in the top row of keys) in Internet Explorer, the web page you are looking at, will go full screen? Press "F11" again to get out of full screen. Try it now.