Look in the upper-left corner of the browser being used to display this page and compare it with the image above. The Netscape and AOL browser will look different, but the functions offered by both browsers are in the same relative location as MSIE. Also, some users like to work with the top of the browser reduced to increase the display area of the monitor. That will work OK with this product, but that part of the browser-top containing the EDIT-Menu options and the BACK-FORWARD (left and right) navigation arrows, must be visible or accessible as shown in the following image:

The EDIT-Menu options mentioned above refer to those MENU options offered under the EDIT Menu as shown within the white-outlined area of the above image. EDIT is in the same location on other browsers, including the one being used to display this page. For purposes of these instructions, you may forget all Menus except EDIT.
But first; utilizing the BACK - FORWARD arrows:

Scroll up and down to see the differences between the three images above. The white outline was added in the second image to focus attention, but in addition to that difference, there are other significant differences. Notice in the second image that the left and right pointing arrows are easily visible, while in the first image they are "dimmed" or "greyed" out. That is because, the first image shows how the top of a browser will appear when the first page has been opened and there is no "previous" page. The third image is like the first, but shows how the browser-top will look AFTER the browser has navigated to at least a second page. The middle image is how the browser top will appear AFTER a second (or more) page(s) has been opened, and AFTER the BACK arrow has been used at least once, during the same session (without closing the browser).

Almost every page in this product has a reminder (at the bottom),

The reminder is that the BACK arrow may be used to re-visit the previous page. Of course, as indicated, once the BACK button has been used, the FORWARD arrow then becomes available so that users may, in effect, UNDO the BACK action and then go FORWARD to the previous page. The browser will "remember" all of the pages visited in order, from whichever direction (BACK or FORWARD), so that each click on an arrow will access the previous page.

Those not experienced with the use of these arrows should practice. Developing a habit of using them will greatly enhance the experience of using this product.

Find (or search) in a page

The FIND function is simple to use and highly effective for locating names, events, dates, phrases, clauses, character strings, and words within any document or page. The function is an option offered under the EDIT Menu of whichever browser is being used. It can be accessed by "pulling down" the EDIT Menu...

... and clicking on the option -- "Find (on This Page)... Ctrl+F" -- of the Menu which drops down. Clicking on the option will produce...

... a FIND dialog box as shown (for MSIE). Notice the options available for this box. Of course the most important one is the long grey area in the middle beside of "Find what:" This is the area for typing in the name, event, date, phrase, clause or words sought (click inside of this area to "select" it before attempting to type). This area is for entering the "Search argument." Once a search argument has been entered, the appearance of the box changes slightly:

Notice the change with the word (name) "washington" entered into the dialog area. The button to the right, "Find Next" is no longer greyed out. Clicking on the button will now perform a FIND (SEARCH) within the page. But before trying that, look at the other options offered on the box. Two options in the lower left, "Match whole word only" and "Match case," are self-explanatory. Notice the small square boxes to the left of these options. In the image above they are clear-grey. Clicking inside a box will cause a black checkmark to appear. Clicking in the box a second time will "turn it off." The same thing holds true for the small circles under the "Direction" option -- "Up" or "Down," except with the small circles, a black dot appears instead of a checkmark. SUGGESTION: Turn OFF (clear) all options except "Direction" > "Down." Words (or search arguments) entered in the dialog box in lower case, and with the "Match case" option OFF, will find all instances of the word or phrase regardless of case.

With Netscape, the FIND option is also under the EDIT Menu but has slightly different wording -- "Find in Frame... Ctrl+F" -- With the AOL browser the option is also under the EDIT Menu and is worded, "Find in Top Window... Ctrl+F" It does not matter which browser is used, all options except the "Down" search should be normally turned off.

If the bottom of a very large page is reached (in this product, Thomas Jefferson's Autobiography is a good example) and the user wishes to search up, turn on the "UP" option. HOWEVER, do not forget to reset the option after reversing the search direction! The previous settings will be retained for the next time FIND is selected within the same session, including the search argument in the dialog area. The latter, IS VERY USEFUL FOR SEARCHING MULTIPLE PAGES!

To close the dialog box, click on the "CANCEL" button.

NOTE: Performing a FIND from the browser is completely different from doing a "search" on the Internet. DO NOT enclose the search argument with quotes (" "). The browser FIND will search for EXACTLY whatever is typed into the FIND box... including spaces. A very good example of this would be "searching" the Time-Line for the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal. An Internet search would be most effective entered as "Treaty of Tordesillas" (with quotes) while, within this product, a browser search is most effective by simply entering the character string "torde" (without quotes). See HINT below. (By the way -- the treaty was signed in 1494.)

Notice that with either of the three browsers, part of the wording with the FIND option is "Ctrl+F" -- That means that the FIND dialog box may be opened from the keyboard instead of with the mouse pointer. Hold down the "Ctrl" or "Control" key and hit the letter "f" on the keyboard and the dialog box will appear. NOTE: With some browsers, the dialog box will "pop" onto the screen in different locations. If the box covers something important, simply move [drag] it as with any other window.

As with the BACK and FORWARD buttons, it is highly recommended that users practice using the FIND function to fully understand how it works.

HINT: Practice with this document. Try using the search argument: the word "the" (without quotes). Notice that the character string of t-h-e will be found even when embedded within another word, i.e., "whether." If you want only the stand-alone word "the" -- type one space before and one space after the word, i.e.,  the .

NOTE: Very important -- Often, when starting to conduct a FIND and the EDIT Menu is pulled down, the FIND... option will be greyed out. This is because the page or frame being displayed is not SELECTED. Point to a blank spot on the page or frame to be searched, left click and release the mouse button. This selects the page or frame. Pull down the Menu again and the FIND option will now be available.