Tutorial 3: How to search the address bar

            One of the most innovative features in Internet Explorer 9 is that that search bar and address bar have been combined. A search can be done by typing the keyword in the address bar, hitting enter, and pulling up the results page. Another interesting feature is “add-ons” which is an application that works to customize search results to a particular website through just the click of a button.

Directions for using the search / address bar

1.      In the address bar type the word “coffee”

2.      A results page should appear for “coffee”

3.      Notice four icons inside the address bar: a magnifying glass, a downward triangle, a refresh button, and an “x”

4.      Click on the downward triangle once it is highlighted blue and the label “Show address bar auto complete” comes up

5.      When the drop down menu appears select “Add” in bottom right corner

How to add a search provider to your search results

1.      After completed the above steps, a webpage will appear called Internet ExplorerGallery Add-Ons.

2.      Click on “The New York Times Instant”

3.      Once The New York Times Instant website comes up, select “Click to install”

4.      Select “Add Search Provider” on the page that pops up

5.      Re-click the downward triangle and see that the “T” of the Times shows up at the bottom of the results. It will be located by the logos of other search providers like Google, AOL, and Bing which were already provided.

6.      To use “The New York Times Instant” as a search provider, click on the “T” at the bottom and select “Turn on Suggestions (send keystrokes to NYTimes)”

7.      In the address bar type “coffee” and hit Enter

8.      A results page should turn up for “The New York Times Instant” personalized results for “coffee”

How to remove Keystroke Suggestions

1.      To turn off the Keystroke Suggestions to the New York Times Instant, open up a new Internet Explorer browser webpage. [Note that it must be a new browser page]

2.      Click the downward triangle so that the “T” of the Times shows up at the bottom.

3.      Click on the “T”

4.      At the bottom of the drop down menu click on the message “Turn off Suggestions (stop sending keystrokes to NYTimes)”

5.      This will remove NYTimes from the list of search providers.