Tabbed Browsing; Using The Sidebar; Finding Information; Finding Information On The Web - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - GNOME 19-06-2006 Manual

9.1.1 Tabbed Browsing

If you often use more than one Web page at a time, tabbed browsing may make it easier to switch
between them. Load Web sites in separate tabs within one window.
To open a new tab, select File > New Tab. This opens an empty tab in the Firefox window.
Alternatively, right-click a link and select Open link in new tab. Right-click the tab itself to access
more tab options. You can create a new tab, reload one or all existing tabs, or close them. You can
also change the sequence of the tabs by dragging and dropping them on a requested position.

9.1.2 Using the Sidebar

Use the left side of your browser window for viewing bookmarks or the browsing history.
Extensions may add new ways to use the sidebar as well. To display the Sidebar, select View >
Sidebar and select the desired contents.

9.2 Finding Information

There are two ways to find information in Firefox: the search bar and the find bar. The search bar
looks for pages while the find bar looks for things on the current page.

9.2.1 Finding Information on the Web

Firefox has a search bar that can access different engines, like Google, Yahoo, or Amazon. For
example, if you want to find information about SUSE using the current engine, click in the search
bar, type SUSE, and hit Enter. The results appear in your window. To choose your search engine,
click the icon in the search bar. A menu opens with a list of available search engines.

9.2.2 Installing a Different Search Engine

If you favorite search engine is not listed, Firefox gives you the possibility to configure it. Try the
following steps:
1 Establish an Internet connection first.
2 Click in the search bar on the icon.
3 Select Add Engines from the menu.
4 Firefox displays a Web page with available search engines. It is also sorted by categories. You
5 Install your search plug-in with Ok or abort with Cancel.

9.2.3 Searching in the Current Page

To search inside a Web page, click Edit > Find in This Page or press CtrlF. The find bar opens.
Usually, it is displayed at the bottom of a window. Type your query in the input field. Firefox finds
the first occurence of this phrase. You can find other occurences of the phrase by pressing F3 or Find
Next button in the find bar. You can also highlight all occurences by pressing the Highlight all
button.
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can choose from Wikipdedia, Leo, and others. Click the desired search plug-in.