Difference between revisions of "How to use a web browser"
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==Using the address bar== | ==Using the address bar== | ||
| − | The address bar (also location bar or URL bar) is a long box of short height, usually located near the top of the web browser interface. The address bar shows the [[URL]] of the web page currently being displayed by the browser. | + | The address bar (also called location bar or URL bar) is a long box of short height, usually located near the top of the web browser interface. The address bar shows the [[URL]] of the web page currently being displayed by the browser. |
The address bar will also accept a typed URL that the user wishes to go to. Most address bars offer a list of suggestions while the address is being typed in, formed by [[autocomplete|autocompletion]] based on addresses stored in the browser history. | The address bar will also accept a typed URL that the user wishes to go to. Most address bars offer a list of suggestions while the address is being typed in, formed by [[autocomplete|autocompletion]] based on addresses stored in the browser history. | ||
