Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 13

Using the Firefox Web Browser

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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Using the Firefox Web Browser You can browse the web using the Firefox web browser. The Google search box allows you to search the web using Google search engine directly from the toolbar. Tabbed browsing means you can have multiple pages open, but contained within the same browser window. Using Tabbed Browsing To open a new tab, go to File→ New Tab or press . To close a tab, click the close button on the tab or press . Using Bookmarks 1. To bookmark a page, click Bookmarks→ Bookmark This Page or press or to bookmark a group of tabs, select Bookmarks→ Bookmark All Tabs. 2. Select a folder for the bookmark and click Add. Bookmarks saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar Folder appear on the Bookmarks Toolbar. 3. To organize and edit your bookmarks, click Bookmarks→ Organize Bookmarks. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have Dell Desktop enabled, you can add web site bookmarks to the Launcher from within Firefox. 1. To add a bookmark to the Launcher, click Bookmarks→ Bookmark in Launcher or press . 2. Select a category and click Apply. 14

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Getting Started with Ubuntu®
Using the Firefox Web Browser
You can browse the web using the Firefox web
browser± The Google search box allows you to
search the web using Google search engine
directly from the toolbar± Tabbed browsing
means you can have multiple pages open, but
contained within the same browser window±
Using Tabbed Browsing
To open a new tab, go to
File
New Tab
or
press <Crtl><T>±
To close a tab, click the close button on the tab
or press <Ctrl><W>±
Using Bookmarks
To bookmark a page, click
Bookmarks
Bookmark This Page
or press <Ctrl><D>
or to bookmark a group of tabs, select
Bookmarks
Bookmark All Tabs
±
Select a folder for the bookmark and
click
Add
±
Bookmarks saved to the
Bookmarks Toolbar
Folder
appear on the Bookmarks Toolbar±
To organize and edit your bookmarks, click
Bookmarks
Organize Bookmarks
±
Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher
If you have Dell Desktop enabled, you can add
web site bookmarks to the Launcher from within
Firefox±
To add a bookmark to the Launcher, click
Bookmarks
Bookmark in Launcher
or
press <Ctrl><Shift><D>±
Select a category and click
Apply
±