Searching from the address bar

Normally you use the address bar to type the URL (address) of the page you want to visit. If you type regular text in the address bar, it's treated like text you enter in the Search box. A page from your default provider opens showing links to pages that contain the word or phrase you typed.

You can control a couple of options for searching from the address bar. Click Tools, choose Internet Options, and click the Advanced tab. Scroll through the list and find the options under Search from the address bar.

Searching the Current Page

Some Web pages are large. There may be times where you just want to search the page you're currently viewing for a word or phrase. To do that, click the arrow on the Search box and choose Find on This Page. A Find box opens. Type the word or phrase you're looking for and click Next. The first occurrence of that word is highlighted. From there, you can use the Next and Previous buttons to search down, and up, the page for your word. When you've found what you're looking for, close the Find box by clicking the X at the left edge of the Find box.