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To search from the Address bar

1. In Internet Explorer 6, Click Tools >> Internet Options.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
   
   Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Internet Options Advanced Options Searching
3. Under Search from the Address bar, select one of the following:
   • To view a list of likely matches in the Search bar, and display the most likely Web page in the main window, select Display the results, and go to the most likely site.
   • To view a list of likely matches in the main window so that you can choose which Web page to display, select Just display the results in the main window.
   • To view only the most likely Web page, select Just go to the most likely site.
   • To turn off searching from the Address bar, select Do not search from the Address bar.

NOTES:

• When you search from the Address bar, Internet Explorer 6 can automatically display the Web page that most likely matches what you are searching for and list other likely sites as well. Just type common names or words in the Address bar, and then click Go.
• No matter which option you choose, you can still search for Web sites by clicking the Search button on the toolbar.

To customize your Internet searches
As you search for items on the Internet, you may want to customize the way you search. You can choose which search categories are available and which search providers to use for your searches.

To customize your searches, click the Search button on the toolbar, and then click the Customize button in the Search bar. You can customize a variety of search options, or choose a default search provider.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Customise Search Settings

Type go, find, or ? followed by a word or phrase in the Address bar. Internet Explorer 6 starts a search using its predetermined search provider.

After you go to a Web page, you can search for specific text on that page by clicking the Edit menu, and then clicking Find (on this page).

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Find on Page

Type the search term you wish to locate on the page into the Find what: box and click Find Next to locate your search term.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Find Box

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