What is an Address bar?

An Address bar is a space to type and display the address for a Web page. You don't even need to type the entire Web site address to go to that page. Just start typing, and the AutoComplete feature suggests a match based on Web sites you visited previously.

With the Address bar, you can also search for Web sites just by typing find, go, or ? followed by a word that you're searching for.

The following topics provide more information about what you can do with the Address bar when you are browsing:

Enter a Web address

Search the Internet from the Address bar

What is a Web address?

If you've installed the new desktop, you can do even more with the Address bar. For example, the Address bar can replace the folder list in the Windows Explorer and My Computer toolbar. You can also add an Address bar to your taskbar or desktop. From any of these locations or Internet Explorer, you can run programs and browse through folders in addition to going to Web pages.

Install the new desktop

Add an Address bar to your desktop

Browse through folders from the Address bar

Run a program from the Address bar