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Filling In Web Addresses Automatically

You can choose a Web address from a list of sites that you have already visited instead of manually typing the entire Web address again. When you begin to type the address, a list automatically appears. From that list, you highlight the address you want and then select it by clicking or by pressing ENTER.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the menu bar:
  • Click Tools.
  • Click Internet Options.
On the menu bar:
  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Open the Internet Options dialog box by pressing O.
2 In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • Click the Content tab.
In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • Move to the Content tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
3 In the Personal information section:
  • Click AutoComplete.
In the Personal information section:
  • Open AutoComplete by pressing ALT+U.
4 In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box:
  • Select, or clear, the Web addresses check box to turn the option on, or off.
  • Click OK.
In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box:
  • Select, or clear, the Web addresses check box by pressing A, to turn the feature on, or off.
  • Press ENTER.
5 To close the InternetOptions dialog box:
  • Click OK.
To close the InternetOptions dialog box:
  • Press ESC.

Screen shot of the Internet Options dialog box, the Content tab is selected and the AutoComplete option is about to be selected

Internet Options: Content tab

Screen shot of the AutoComplete Settings dialog box, the Web addresses option is selected

AutoComplete Settings dialog box: Web addresses

Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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