Google Chrome is the newest internet browser to become available for free. Although it does not come installed on any computer, you can easily download the browser by visiting http://www.google.com/chrome. For detailed instructions on how to download and install Chrome please see the previous blog post Internet Browsers... What’s the diff?
Once Chrome has been downloaded and installed, to start up Chrome you can simply double-click the shortcut
for Google Chrome or go into your Start Menu and click Google Chrome.
Now that Chrome has been launched, you can begin browsing the internet however you would like. The first function that you need to know is how to enter the address of a website you would like to visit.
Entering an Address
1) Click on the Chrome address bar which will highlight the current address
2) Type the address of the website that you wish to visit (eg. www.google.ca) and press Enter
This will then take you to the website you wish to view. If you do not end up on the website you were trying to access, please make sure that you have spelled everything correctly and that all parts of the website address are included (i.e. www.google.ca, not just google)
Bookmarking Websites
Once you’ve located a website that you visit often, you can add the site to your Bookmarks so that you only need to click a link to retrieve it, as opposed to typing in the website address every time.
To add a website to Bookmarks (or Favorites):
1) Navigate to the website that you wish to Bookmark by entering the address into the address bar and pressing Enter.
2) Once on the correct website, click the blank star located in the right-hand corner of your address bar
3) After clicking the star, it will become a solid yellow colour and verify that your bookmark has been added - it will also ask you to input a Name for the website and to verify what folder you would like the bookmark stored in. If you do not have a preference, you can leave the information Chrome already inputs into those fields.
4) Once satisfied with your information, press Done.
Adding and Deleting Toolbars
A Toolbar is a strip of icons that are located underneath or above the address bar in your web browser that, when clicked, allow you to access different functions or commands. In Chrome you have one toolbar option - Bookmarks Bar.
Bookmarks Bar: This is the toolbar that shows you what websites have been bookmarked, and allow you to access those websites without having to enter in the web address. The toolbar will appear underneath your address bar, and will provide you with the name of your bookmark as well as an icon. To add this toolbar, click the small Tools icon located next to your address bar
. Scroll down to Bookmarks, and then click Show Bookmarks Bar (CTRL + SHIFT +B).
Toolbars that are created by websites or programs can also be added to your web browser (e.g. AVG Anti-virus Software Toolbar, Google Toolbar, Yahoo! Toolbar, Ask.com Toolbar etc). Always read the information when downloading a program or software, because often a toolbar is included in that download. This toolbar will be installed in your web browser unless you specifically un-click that option.
Setting Your Homepage
The first web page that your internet browser brings up when you start it is called your Homepage
Setting your homepage is easy!
1) Click Tools
.
2) Scroll down to and click Options - this will open another tab within your Chrome window.
3) Enter the address of the website you wish to set as your homepage next to homepage where it says Open This Page (eg. http://peclibary.org).
4) Exit out of the tab - your settings changes have automatically been saved!
Clearing Your History
To delete your browsing history:
1) Click Tools
2) Scroll down to and click Options - this will open another tab within your Chrome window.
3) Click Under The Hood - located in the left-hand panel.
4) Click Clear Browsing Data - this will bring up another small window and ask you to Obliterate the Following Items From: - click the drop down menu and select The Beginning of Time.
5) Click Clear Browsing Data
Once Chrome has been downloaded and installed, to start up Chrome you can simply double-click the shortcut
for Google Chrome or go into your Start Menu and click Google Chrome.Now that Chrome has been launched, you can begin browsing the internet however you would like. The first function that you need to know is how to enter the address of a website you would like to visit.
Entering an Address
1) Click on the Chrome address bar which will highlight the current address
2) Type the address of the website that you wish to visit (eg. www.google.ca) and press Enter
This will then take you to the website you wish to view. If you do not end up on the website you were trying to access, please make sure that you have spelled everything correctly and that all parts of the website address are included (i.e. www.google.ca, not just google)
Bookmarking Websites
Once you’ve located a website that you visit often, you can add the site to your Bookmarks so that you only need to click a link to retrieve it, as opposed to typing in the website address every time.
To add a website to Bookmarks (or Favorites):
1) Navigate to the website that you wish to Bookmark by entering the address into the address bar and pressing Enter.
2) Once on the correct website, click the blank star located in the right-hand corner of your address bar
3) After clicking the star, it will become a solid yellow colour and verify that your bookmark has been added - it will also ask you to input a Name for the website and to verify what folder you would like the bookmark stored in. If you do not have a preference, you can leave the information Chrome already inputs into those fields.
Adding and Deleting Toolbars
A Toolbar is a strip of icons that are located underneath or above the address bar in your web browser that, when clicked, allow you to access different functions or commands. In Chrome you have one toolbar option - Bookmarks Bar.
Bookmarks Bar: This is the toolbar that shows you what websites have been bookmarked, and allow you to access those websites without having to enter in the web address. The toolbar will appear underneath your address bar, and will provide you with the name of your bookmark as well as an icon. To add this toolbar, click the small Tools icon located next to your address bar
. Scroll down to Bookmarks, and then click Show Bookmarks Bar (CTRL + SHIFT +B).Toolbars that are created by websites or programs can also be added to your web browser (e.g. AVG Anti-virus Software Toolbar, Google Toolbar, Yahoo! Toolbar, Ask.com Toolbar etc). Always read the information when downloading a program or software, because often a toolbar is included in that download. This toolbar will be installed in your web browser unless you specifically un-click that option.
Setting Your Homepage
The first web page that your internet browser brings up when you start it is called your Homepage
Setting your homepage is easy!
1) Click Tools
.2) Scroll down to and click Options - this will open another tab within your Chrome window.
3) Enter the address of the website you wish to set as your homepage next to homepage where it says Open This Page (eg. http://peclibary.org).
4) Exit out of the tab - your settings changes have automatically been saved!
Clearing Your History
Another important function you should know about your web browser is how to clear your information from it. When browsing web sites, your computer automatically saves information about each visit. It is important to know how to clear this information so that anyone who uses your computer, lawfully or otherwise (i.e. friends, family or hackers), cannot access your important information.
1) Click Tools
2) Scroll down to and click Options - this will open another tab within your Chrome window.
3) Click Under The Hood - located in the left-hand panel.
4) Click Clear Browsing Data - this will bring up another small window and ask you to Obliterate the Following Items From: - click the drop down menu and select The Beginning of Time.
5) Click Clear Browsing Data
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