Microsoft KB Archive/193492

= OL2000: How to Use Outlook as an Internet Browser =

Article ID: 193492

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q193492





SUMMARY
Outlook includes tight integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer. As a result, you can use Outlook as an Internet browser. This article describes how to use Outlook to browse the Internet.



MORE INFORMATION
This article assumes that you have a valid Internet connection, either from an Internet service provider (ISP), or through a proxy server on your local area network (LAN).

How to Use Internet Explorer Favorites
The Favorites menu includes links to your Internet Explorer Favorites. To browse one of your favorites, click Open Favorites on the Favorites menu, and then click the favorite that you want to browse. The Web page should display in the list view area of Outlook.

How to Use the Web Toolbar
You can view the Web toolbar to activate additional browsing features in Outlook. To view the Web toolbar, click Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Web. The Web toolbar appears next to the Standard toolbar.

The Web toolbar includes common browser buttons, such as Back, Forward, Stop, Current, Jump, Refresh Current Page, Start Page, and Search the Web. The toolbar also includes an Address box.

To turn off the Web toolbar, click Toolbars on the View menu, and then click Web.