Vista - Internet Explorer - Tabbed Browsing

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Tabbed browsing is a feature in Internet Explorer that allows you to open multiple websites in a single browser window. You can open webpages on new tabs, and switch between them by clicking the tab. If you have multiple tabs open, you can use Quick Tabs to easily switch to other tabs. The advantage is that you have fewer items open on the taskbar. For more information, see: Windows Vista Help and How-to: Tabbed Browsing FAQs

1. Open IE7 and click Tools.

A) Go to step 3.

OR

2. Open the Control Panel. (Classic View)

3. Click on Internet Options.

4. Under the Tabs section, click on the Settings button. (See screenshot below)

5. To Enable or Disable Tabbed Browsing

A) Check or uncheck Enable Tabbed Browsing. (See screenshot below step 6)
NOTE: You will need to close and restart IE7 to apply.

6. If enabled, check or dot the settings you want.
NOTE: To restore the default tabbed browsing settings, click on the Restore defaults button.

7. Click on OK. (See screenshot above)

8. Click on OK again. (See screenshot below step 4)

1. For how, see: Internet Explorer - Reopen Last Browsing Session

1. To Open a New Tab

A) Click on the last tab, on a tab, or Quick Tabs button. (See screenshot below step 2)

2. To Close a Tab

A) Click on the X in the tab's upper right corner.

1. Click on the left (four windows) Quick Tabs button to see a thumbnail view of each open tab. (See red box in screenshot below)
NOTE: Click on the button again to close it.

A) Click on a thumbnail to choose to open that tab.

B) Click on the X to close that tab.

2. Click on the right (arrow) Quick Tabs button to see a drop down list of the tabs. (See red box in screenshot below)
NOTE: Click on the button again to close it.

A) Click on the tab listed you want to open.