Windows 8

The address bar

The Internet Explorer address bar allows you to navigate to websites and search the web. As you enter a search term or URL, the address bar will offer suggestions for webpages and search terms, which makes navigating the Web faster and easier.

To use the address bar:

When you right-click anywhere on the screen, the address bar will open.

• Navigating to a website: Type a URL in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard.
  Typing in a URL
• Searching the Web: Type a search term in the address bar and press Enter.
  Entering a search term
• Suggestions: As you type in the address bar, suggestions will appear. You can click one to use a suggested address or search term.
  Selecting a suggestion

If you don't want the browser to suggest search terms as you type, click Turn off suggestions from Microsoft.

Turning off suggestions