Customize your Favorites bar
The Internet Explorer 8 Favorites bar replaces the Links toolbar from previous versions of Internet Explorer, and hosts not only your favorite links, but also feeds and WebSlices. You can drag links—either from the Address bar or from webpages—onto the Favorites bar so that your favorite information is only a click away. You can also rearrange the items on your Favorites bar or organize them into folders. Use new WebSlices and feeds to check for updates to content on your favorite websites without navigating away from your current page.
Adding links
To add a link to the Favorites bar, do any of the following:
| • | Drag the webpage icon from the Address bar to the Favorites bar |
| • | Drag a link from a webpage directly to the Favorites bar |
| • | Click the Add to Favorites button, and then click Add to Favorites Bar |
Using WebSlices
WebSlices enable you to see when updated content—such as the temperature, or an auction price—is available from your favorite websites. A WebSlice is a "piece" of a webpage that you can subscribe to. Once you have subscribed to the WebSlice, it appears as a link on the Favorites bar. When the WebSlice is updated, the link on the Favorites bar will appear with bold formatting. You can then click the link to see the updated content.
When a WebSlice is available on a webpage, you'll see the WebSlice button change color on the Command bar.
You will also see a WebSlice icon appear on the webpage next to the content that you can add to your Favorites bar.
To subscribe to a WebSlice and add it to the Favorites bar, do either of the following:
| • | Click the WebSlice button on the Command bar |
| • | Click the WebSlice icon on the page |
After you subscribe to a WebSlice, you will see it appear on the left side of the Favorites bar.
To preview the updated WebSlice content without leaving the website you’re currently viewing, click the WebSlice link on the Favorites bar. This will bring up a rich preview of the webpage, which you can then click to go to the website itself.
Subscribing to feeds
When you subscribe to a feed, you can watch for updates to it on the Favorites bar. To subscribe to a feed and monitor it on the Favorites bar:
1. | Click the Feed Discovery |
2. | Click Subscribe to this feed on the feed page. |
3. | Click the Add to Favorites button, and then click Monitor on Favorites Bar. |
button to view the feed.Getting organized
You can rearrange items on your Favorites bar by dragging items from one spot on the Favorites bar to another. You can also create folders and organize your favorite links, WebSlices, and feeds.
| • | To create folders, right-click an existing item on the Favorites bar and then click New Folder. You can then drag items from the Favorites bar into that folder |
| • | To remove old items, right-click the item on the Favorites bar, and then click Delete. |