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.Try these tricks forstarters:To open a folder, click the folder.The folder you opened will appear in the list along theright of the Organize Favorites dialog box.To create a new folder inside whatever folder is shown in the folder list, click the CreateFolder button, type a new folder name and press Enter.To delete a folder or a favorite item, select it (by clicking it) and then click the Deletebutton or press your Delete key.Click Yes when asked about moving the item to theRecycle Bin.To move a folder or a favorite item, select it and then click the Move to Folder button.When prompted to browse, click the folder in which the selected item belongs and thenchoose OK.To rename a folder or a favorite item, select it and then click the Rename button.Type anew name and then press Enter.When you finish using the Organize Favorites dialog box, click its Close (X) button.Using file management techniquesThe Favorites folder is just another folder on your computer, which means you can use all the standardfile management tricks to reorganize items when the Organize Favorites dialog box or FavoritesExplorer bar is open.For example, you can right-click items and choose options from the pop-up menuand you can use drag-and-drop to move and copy items.You also can use My Computer or WindowsExplorer to organize the Favorites list if you want.Speaking of kids, you can find some real lifesavers for the seemingly endless barrage of homework thatkids get these days at the following sites: www.dictionary.com, www.encyclopedia.com,www.bigchalk.com, www.school.discovery.com, and http://encarta.msn.com/homework(to name just a few).Kid Safe SurfingAs you may know, the Internet is not censored, and there are a lot of Web sites out there that containcontent that is not at all appropriate for children.If you re a parent who s concerned about havingInternet access in the home, be sure to visit www.smartparent.com where you can stay up-to-datewith all the tools and techniques available to keep kids safe online.Also, be aware that even an innocent Web search can produce links to not-so-innocent Web sites.Forexample, a search for Escort (as in the car from Ford) will turn up links to sites offering escort services. Some search engines, such as Ask Jeeves for Kids (www.ajkids.com), do an admirable job ofweeding out such links before they get to your kids computer screens.page 99 Windows XP BibleClever Bar TricksI have already mentioned several ways to use the various bars in Internet Explorer.In this section, I llsummarize the basics, in case you feel like looking them up in one place.The browser has three typesof bars: toolbars, the status bar, and Explorer bars.To display or hide one of these bars, just choose theappropriate option from the View menu, as described here:To display or hide one of the toolbars, choose View Toolbars and then either StandardButtons, Address Bar, or Links.To display or hide text labels on the Standard Buttons toolbar, choose View ToolbarsCustomize and select Show text labels from the Text Options drop-down list.Then click theClose button.To display or hide the status bar, choose View Status Bar.To display or hide an Explorer bar, choose View Explorer Bar and then choose the Explorerbar you want.(You also can click the Search, Favorites, or History buttons on the StandardButtons toolbar.)Remember, if a toolbar s option is checked on the View menu, that bar will be visible.If it isn t checked,you won t see that bar.The Links toolbar offers buttons that can take you to handy places on the Internet, and it contains thesame entries as the Links folder in your Favorites list.The initial items are set up as a gift to you fromMicrosoft, but you can update them if you want.To add an item, drag a Web page hyperlink or the iconnext to the URL in the Address box to the place in the Links bar or Links folder where you want the newitem to appear.To delete an item, right-click the item and choose Delete.To change the URL of theitem, right-click the item and choose Properties.Clever toolbar tricksYou can reposition the toolbars if you want.To reposition a toolbar, move your mouse to the dotted lineat the left side of the toolbar.(If you don t see the dotted line, choose View Toolbars, and select Lockthe toolbars to clear its check mark and unlock the bars.) Then, drag the bar up, down, left, or right.(Asyou drag, the mouse pointer changes to a four-headed arrow.) When the bar pops into place, releasethe mouse button.Tip To prevent the toolbars from being moved accidentally, you can choose ViewToolbars Lock the Toolbars to reselect that option.When the toolbars are unlocked, you can also resize them, making them narrower (to show fewerbuttons) or wider (to show more buttons).To resize a toolbar, drag the dotted vertical line at the left ofthe toolbar to the left or to the right.(This line won t appear if the toolbars are locked.) The mousepointer changes to a two-headed arrow when it s safe to drag.If you want to shrink or expand thetoolbar quickly, double-click the vertical line instead.Tip To display or hide a toolbar quickly, right-click in any visible toolbar and then clickthe name of the toolbar you want to show or hide.Most of the figures in this chapter show the Internet Explorer title bar, menu bar, and some of thetoolbars along the top of the window.Figure 6-9 shows the Internet Explorer window after unlocking thetoolbars and moving the Links toolbar to the top row
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