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Now that you have Internet Explorer 3.0 installed, you can make it look just the way you like it: change the size and position of your toolbar, what the toolbar contains, the items on the Links bar, and the items on your Favorites menu. And you can create a unique MSN™ start page that provides daily updates for your favorite stocks, sites, cartoons, sports, and news. It's okay to change your mind and change it often. It's easier and less expensive than redecorating the livingroom.

You're not getting the most out of this page unless you're running Internet Explorer 3.0.



Change the Size and Position of Your Toolbar

Experiment by clicking different areas of the toolbar and see what happens, or:

  • Drag the Address and Links labels in any direction to move and resize the bars.
  • Click the Address and Links labels to minimize and maximize the bars.
  • Drag the bottom of the toolbar up or down to hide or show the text labels under the buttons.


Choose What You Want on the Toolbar

Some people like toolbars fully loaded with options. Others like the lean look. Now you can choose for yourself what appears on the Internet Explorer toolbar.

  1. Click View, and then click Options.
  2. In the Toolbars area, select or clear the Standard, Links, and Address Bar check boxes to see how the toolbar is affected.

Plus, if you're an independent software vendor, you can customize the toolbar by putting your own graphic on it, adding your site to Links, and adding your own start and search pages.



Change the Links Bar

We just made your favorite Web sites easier to visit. You can put hyperlinks to your favorite sites right on the toolbar.

  1. Click Links on the toolbar if it doesn't appear already.
  2. On the View menu, click Options.
  3. On the Navigation tab, click the arrow to the right of Start Page to pick the hyperlink. Experiment and change the links until you get just what you want.

Plus, if you're an independent software vendor, you can customize the toolbar by adding your site to Links and adding your own start and search pages.



Customize Your Favorites Menu

With all the cool new Web sites popping up daily, your Favorites list can get pretty unruly. Now you can organize and save your favorite sites by type, making it easier and quicker to find the one you're looking for.

  • Save this page on your Favorites list by clicking Favorites and then clicking Add To Favorites.
  • Organize your Favorites list by clicking Favorites and then clicking Organize Favorites.

Anything you can do with a file, such as copying, deleting, moving, or including it in a mail message, you can do with the contents of your Favorites list.



Make Your Own Custom Start Page

Can't start your day without reading Dilbert©? Want to find out if you need to bring your umbrella today? The Microsoft Network™ home page (http://www.msn.com/) lets you get to the Web information you want quickly.

To select the information you want, click the Customize My Page button on the Microsoft Network home page, and follow the directions.



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