Opens a new &brandShortName; window.
Opens a new browser tab in the current &brandShortName; window.
Displays an Open File dialog where you can select a file from your local disks or network. You can view many file types in &brandShortName;, such as HTML/XML files, image files, text files and more.
Closes the current window.
This menu item is visible only if more than one browser tab is currently open. It closes the current tab and selects the next tab to the right.
Closes the current window, including all opened tabs.
Saves the page you are currently browsing. You have the option to save the whole page (complete with graphics), just the current HTML page, or the page text only.
Opens an email composition window using your computer's default email program so you can send a message with a link to the current page. This feature is currently only available on Windows, Mac OS X and OS/2.
Displays a Page Setup dialog where you can specify printing options such as margins, headers and footers, and page orientation.
Displays a preview of how the current document will appear when printed. It reflects the options chosen in the Page Setup dialog and the page author's intentions.
Displays the Print dialog, where you can specify the number of printed copies, etc. Click OK to print the page.
Closes all opened windows in &brandShortName;, including any active downloads, and exits &brandShortName; completely. Use with caution!
Undoes the last action in a web form. If you later decide you didn't want to undo an action, use the Redo command.
Redoes the last Undo command.
Cuts the selected text from a web form and stores it in the clipboard. Paste the text elsewhere by using the Paste command.
Copies the selected text to the clipboard. Paste the text elsewhere by using the Paste command.
Deletes the selected text from a web form.
Selects all text on the page.
Displays a dialog where you can enter the text to search for. Searches for the specified text on the current page.
Searches for the next occurrence of the text specified when using the Find in This Page command.
Toggles the visibility of the navigation toolbar, which usually contains standard navigation buttons (Back, Forward, Stop, etc.).
Toggles the visibility of the bookmarks toolbar, which contains bookmarks to various sites.
Displays the toolbar customization dialog. You can drag and drop toolbar buttons to/from the toolbars here. You can also right-click on the navigation toolbar and select Customize... to show this dialog. (A more detailed description of how to use this dialog, including screenshots, will be added in the future.)
Toggles the visibility of the status bar, located at the bottom of the window. The status bar displays useful information about the page but may not be needed by everyone.
The Sidebar can display your downloads, bookmarks or the browsing history. You can always close the Sidebar by clicking on the X in the upper-right corner.
Displays the Downloads Sidebar, which conveniently lists your current and finished downloads.
Displays the Bookmarks Sidebar, which keeps your bookmarks visible all the time. This can be very useful if you use bookmarks often.
Displays the History Sidebar, which keeps track of what sites you have visited. To change how many days a site should be remembered, select Tools > Options > Privacy.
Stops loading of the current page you're browsing. This is the same as clicking on the Stop button on the toolbar.
To refresh the current page, or get the most up-to-date version, use this command. This is the same as clicking on the Reload button on the toolbar.
Displays the text one size larger on the web page. You can also do this with the mouse by holding down the Ctrl key while using the scroll wheel or by pressing + or - to increase or decrease the text size. To restore the text size to the default, press Ctrl+0.
Makes the text smaller on the web page. You can also do this with the mouse (see Increase Text Size for instructions). To restore the text size, press Ctrl+0.
Allows you to manually change the character encoding on a web page. &brandShortName; is usually capable of detecting this automatically.
Displays the source code for the current document. A future version of &brandShortName; will be capable of launching an external program for viewing the source.
Displays the window in full screen. If you have the navigation toolbar hidden, you can always restore the window anyway by pressing F11.
The Go menu contains a list of the most recently visited Web sites.
Navigates back one page in history. Same as clicking on the Back button on the navigation toolbar.
Navigates forward one page in history. Same as clicking on the Forward button on the navigation toolbar.
Displays your home page. This is the same as clicking on the Home button on the navigation toolbar. To change the home page, select Tools > Options > General. You can specify to use a blank page, the current page (or tab group), a bookmark, or a manually entered address.
This menu contains all your stored bookmarks.
Adds the current page to your bookmarks. A dialog will be displayed, allowing you to choose a title for the bookmark and specify where you want it to be stored.
Displays the Bookmark Manager, a window where you can modify your bookmarks. You can sort, rename and change the properties for your bookmarks as well as add, remove, and move them.
JavaScript is a scripting language commonly used to construct web pages. Programmers use JavaScript to make web pages more interactive; JavaScript is often used to dynamically validate forms and select buttons. The JavaScript console is useful to debug web pages or track problems with JavaScript code.
The Page Info dialog displays extensive information about the current web page, such as the document type, encoding, size, and security information. The dialog also displays lists of the media and links used on the page.
Displays the Options Window, where you can change many options in &brandShortName;.
Opens the &brandShortName; help window, which contains useful information that can help you browse the web.
Displays the release notes for the latest &brandShortName; release.
Opens this Help window displaying information that can help Internet Explorer users transition to &brandShortName;.
Displays the version number and current user-agent string used in &brandShortName;.
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