Switching from Internet Explorer

The Windows version of Firefox is designed for an easy transition from Internet Explorer. It supports nearly all of the Internet Explorer 6.0 keyboard shortcuts and offers similar toolbars, menus, and colors.

Keyboard shortcut differences

There are just two minor keyboard shortcut differences to be aware of if you're switching from Internet Explorer, as you see in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1: Keyboard Shortcut Differences

Action	Internet Explorer	Firefox
Select Location Bar	Ctrl+Tab	Ctrl+L, Alt+D, F6
Open Location	Ctrl+O	Ctrl+L, Alt+D, F6

Terminology differences

A rose by any other name might work for Shakespeare, but computers are less forgiving. Table 3-2 describes some of the differences in terminology between Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Table 3-2: Differences in Terminology

Internet Explorer	Firefox
Internet Options	Options
Temporary Internet Files	Cache
Favorites	Bookmarks
Address Bar	Location Bar
Refresh	Reload
Links Bar	Bookmarks Toolbar
Explorer Bar	Sidebar
Copy Shortcut	Copy Link Location
Save Target As	Save Link As
Set as Background	Set as Desktop Background

Feature differences

Firefox does not support these Internet Explorer features:

• Content Advisor

• Privacy Report

• Synchronize

• Web Content Zones