How to Enable, Disable, and Resize the History Bar
To enable the History bar, point to Explorer Bar on the View menu, and
then click History. Or, on the toolbar, click History.
To disable the History bar, point to Explorer Bar on the View menu, and
then click History. Or, on the toolbar, click History.
To resize the History bar, drag the border between the left and right
panes to the left or right until the History bar is the size you want.
How to Use the History Bar
The History bar displays links to previously viewed Web pages. You can
sort the Web pages in the History bar in different ways. You can also
search the History list to find a specific site.
To choose a viewing option in the History bar, use the following steps:
- Enable the History bar as described above.
- On the History Explorer bar, click View, and then click the appropriate
viewing option. You can choose from the following viewing options:
- By Date: You can display links in the History bar by day or week. If
you select this option, the History bar displays a list of folders
that contain links to individual pages.
- By Site: You can display links in the History bar sorted
alphabetically by the name of the site. If you select this option,
the History bar displays a list of folders that contain links to
individual pages.
- By Most Visited: You can display links in the History bar by how
often you have visited each site. If you select this option, the
History bar displays a list of individual links to Web pages.
- By Order Visited Today: You can display links in the History bar in
the order you viewed them today, beginning with the most recently
visited page. If you select this option, the History bar displays a
list of individual links to Web pages.
To search the History list for a specific Web page, use the following
steps.
- Enable the History bar as described above.
- On the History Explorer bar, click Search, type the appropriate word
or words to find a specific site, and then click Search Now.
NOTE: If you want to cancel a search, click Stop.