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If you're running a recent version of Firefox, you might want to have a look at our articles covering Firefox 1.5.

An introduction to Firefox, part 5


Browsing history


The Mozilla Firefox browser has got many useful functions, some of them you might need to use on a regular basis, some are  nice to have  in mind if you need them. In this article I will go through a few of them. Hopefully this will make you enjoy Firefox even more. :)

Browsing history (Ctrl + H)

This can be a very nifty function for anyone. By pressing "Ctrl + H" you will get this window:


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As you see in the highlighted area you know got a window where you can go through the browser history, if you need to find an old URL maybe? The browsing history option gives you a variety of options. As you see the history is divided into different days, and you can go in and check each one of them.


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As shown in the screenshot above, you can also in the "Find" field type in a search string and the browser will search the browser history for sites containing those keywords, below you can see I typed in "Mozilla", and the browser automatically generated a list over sites I've visited containing the word "Mozilla".


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To the right of the search string field, you got a drop down menu where you can sort the sites as you wish, press it and check it out. :) "Ctrl+ H" is one of the nicest functions in Firefox. There are more, to be continued...

This is the fifth in a series of articles about Firefox, if you have Firefox related topics you'd like to see covered here, let us know. Comments on this article, thumbs up or flames, can be sent to articles@nidelven-it.no. If you need help using Firefox, we recommend using the Firefox forums.

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If you're running a recent version of Firefox, you might want to have a look at our articles covering Firefox 1.5.

If you find these articles useful, you might also want to check out the introduction to Thunderbird, introduction to Open Office, Plone or the introduction to Gaim. We're always looking for more translators.