1. Welcome!
IE 7 Test Drive
Presented by the Office of Information Technology

2. Introducing Internet Explorer 7
New interface
Streamlined command bar
New Favorites center
Tabbed browsing
Multiple Home Pages
Faster, better searching
Improved security features

3. New Interface Address Bar Instant Search Box Tabs Command Bar
Favorites Center

5. Streamlined Command Bar

6. Select Browser Settings and Internet Options
Choose Help, Research, Aim
Set and View Home Page
Select Web Page Options
View Feeds
Print

8. New Favorites Center
Favorites
Feeds
History

10. View different sites at the same time in the same window
Tabbed Browsing
View different sites at the same time in the same window

11. Click New Tab to add additional tabs

12. Enter the URL of the site you wish to view into the address bar and press the enter key
Close any tab by clicking X
You can now view either site just by clicking the appropriate tab
The site is displayed in the new tab
A new tab window appears

13. The Quick Tabs feature allows you to quickly select from multiple tabs
More Tabbed Browsing
The Quick Tabs feature allows you to quickly select from multiple tabs

14. Click the Quick Tabs button to display thumbnails of all open tabs

15. Click on a thumbnail to display a tab’s site

17. Multiple Home Pages

18. To set the current page as a home page, click the arrow next to the Home button
Choose Add or Change Home Page from the menu
Internet Explorer 7 allows you to set multiple home pages. Whenever you open the browser or click on the Home button, each home page is displayed on its own tab.
Choose Add this webpage to your home page tabs and click Yes

20. Faster, better searching
New Instant Search Box on Address Bar
No need to access a search provider website

21. Faster, better searching
New Instant Search Box on Address Bar
No need to access a search provider website

22. Type in your search text and press enter
Instant Search Box
NY Yankees
Type in your search text and press enter

24. Faster, better searching
Change search providers with a click of the mouse

25. Click the Search Options button
Choose a search provider from the menu

26. Faster, better searching
Customize to use your preferred search provider as the default

27. The default search provider is displayed in the Instant Search box
Click the Search Options button
The new default is displayed in the Instant Search box
Select a new default browser, then click Set Default and OK
Choose Change Search Defaults from the menu

29. Improved Security Features
Pop-up Blocker
allows you to limit or block pop-up windows
Phishing Filter
protects you from phishing scams
Add-0n Manager
allows you to enable, disable and manage browser add-ons

30. Click the Tools button to work with security features

31. Pop-up Blocker

32. Phishing Filter

33. Manage Add-ons