Using your mouse Internet Explorer and Outlook

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Internet Explorer

1. My favourite

To bookmark a website or add it to a list of favourites go to the website, right click on the page. Select Add to Favorites

2. Tabbed browsing

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Internet Explorer 7 uses tabbed browsing which enables you to have more than one web page open in the same window. To open a new tab, simply right click on an existing one and select New Tab.

Outlook

1. Express access 

Right click on a message within Outlook Express for quick access to a range of functions.

You can choose to reply or forward the message to the sender, forward the message as an attachment or mark it as read or unread. 

2. Create a new folder 

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To create a new folder in Outlook Express, right click on your Inbox and select New Folder. Give your folder a name (eg Family) and click OK.

3. Quick access to contacts

To send an email to someone whose details are already stored in your Outlook Express contacts, right click their name and select Send E-Mail

A new message will appear with their email address inserted in the To field.

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