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How to Open IE7 in a New Tab

by Contributing Writer
  • Overview

    Internet Explorer is a default web browser for Windows operating. In 2006 Microsoft released Internet Explorer version 7 (IE7) that has a number of new features including, for example, tabbed browsing. The tabbed interface allows you to open multiple web pages or documents within a single IE7 window. Tabs permit a quick and convenient navigation between opened documents.
 
  • Step 1

    Log in into your user account in Windows XP/Vista/7.
  • Step 2

    Launch Internet Exporer 7 using the Desktop or Quick Launch Taskbar icon, or from the Windows Start menu.
  • Step 3

    Click the menu "File" and choose the option "New Tab" or to open a new tab. Alternatively, you may use the key combination "Ctrl" + "T" for this purpose.
  • Step 4

    Repeat Step 3 to open as many tabs as you need.
  • Step 5

    Press "Ctrl" + "W" on the keyboard to close a IE tab you are no longer using.
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References & Resources

  • "Windows Internet Explorer 7: Introductory Concepts and Techniques"; Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, and Steven M. Freund; 2007
  • IE-Vista:Tabbed Browsing