You can use Google even if the www.google.com page isn't currently in your browser (provided you're currently connected to the Internet) by using one or more of the following tools and features.

• Google Toolbar, Googlebar, or Apple's Safari web browser
• Deskbar
• Browser Buttons
• Setting Google as your home page
• Setting Google as your default search engine

Here's how:

• Toolbar
  The Google toolbar is well worth installing if you use Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP and Internet Explorer 5.0 or a more recent version. Instructions for downloading and installing it can be found at toolbar.google.com/T3.

  

  Once you have downloaded and installed it, you will be able to access Google from your Internet Explorer toolbar. The following table lists just some of the features available through the Google Toolbar.

  Feature	Allowing you to ...
  Search Box	Access Google's search technology from your browser toolbar.
  Search Site	Search only the pages of the site you're currently visiting.
  Highlight	Highlight terms on the current page.
  Word Find	Find your search terms on a page and navigate to them.
  Pop-up Blocker	Stop annoying pop-up windows (new in version 2.0 of Toolbar).
  AutoFill	Automatically fill in a form (new in version 2.0 of Toolbar).
  SpellCheck	Spell check your entries in web forms (new in version 3.0 of Toolbar)
  Map	Click on any US address on a web page and get a map to it (new in version 3.0 of Toolbar)
  Translate	Hover your cursor over a word and get a translation into French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese or Korean (new in version 3.0 of Toolbar)

  Here are some more links to more information on Google's 3.0 Toolbar:

  • An overview and installation - toolbar.google.com/T3
  • A description of the features - toolbar.google.com/button_help.html
  • Answers to frequently asked questions - toolbar.google.com/faq.html
  • How to clear your search history in the Toolbar - toolbar.google.com/faq.html#clear_history

  If you use Mozilla or Netscape, try Googlebar, googlebar.mozdev.org, which provides all of the basic search functionality of Google's Toolbar. Googlebar works on recent versions of Mozilla and Netscape, but may not work on older ones.

  

  If you use Mac OS X, note that Apple's Safari web browser includes Google search feature.

• Deskbar
  The Google deskbar works with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Internet Explorer 5.5 or a more recent version. Google Deskbar enables you to search with Google from any application without lifting your fingers from the keyboard. Installs easily in your Windows taskbar. Instructions for downloading and installing it can be found at toolbar.google.com/deskbar/

  

  Access Google from your Windows desktop toolbar. The following table lists the Deskbar key features.

  Feature	Allowing you to ...
  Search Box	Access Google's search technology even when your browser isn't running.
  Preview	Preview search results in a small inset window that closes automatically.
  Accessibility	Access Google from any application by pressing the CTRL, ALT, and the G keys simultaneously (CTRL+ALT+G).
  Search Selected Text	Select text within a Word document, e-mail, browser page, or any other application, and then use that selected text as your search query by pressing the CTRL, ALT, and the G keys simultaneously (CTRL+ALT+G).
  Keyboard Shortcuts	Access Google News by pressing the CTRL and the N keys simultaneously (CTRL+N), Google Images (CTRL+I), Froogle (CTRL+F), Web Search (CTRL+W), Groups (CTRL+U), I'm Feeling Lucky (CTRL+L), Definitions (CTRL+D), Stock Quotes (CTRL+Q), and Thesaurus (CTRL+T).

  For more information on what the Deskbar can do, visit toolbar.google.com/deskbar/help/cmds.html.

• Browser Buttons (www.google.com/options/buttons.html) - Access Google's search technology by adding buttons to your browser's toolbar.

  
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  • GoogleSearch - Performs search on any highlighted text or pops up a search box and prompts you for search terms.
    • Use your mouse to highlight a phrase, e.g. Jersey shore.
    • Click the "Google Search" button and Google searches the web for the highlighted phrase.
    • OR
    • Simply click the button and enter your search terms in the pop-up Google search box.

  • GoogleScout - Delivers links to sites and information related to whichever page you are viewing.
    • Go to a website such as Today's Kodak Picture.
    • Once the page has loaded, click the GoogleScout button to find similar web pages.

  • Google.com - Click the Google.com button to go directly to the www.google.com page.

  NOTE:The Google Browser Buttons will work for recent versions of most browsers, but may not work on older versions.

• Make Google Your Homepage - To have the Google home page appear whenever you start your browser, click on the "Make Google Your Homepage" link on Google's home page. If the link is missing, follow the instructions listed on www.google.com/options/defaults.html.

• Make Google Your Default Search Engine - For instructions, visit www.google.com/options/defaults.html#default.

Exercises Set up your system to make Google easier to access.For hints and answers to selected problems, see the Solutions page in the Appendix.

1. If you use Windows 98/ME/2000/XP and Internet Explorer 5.5 or a more recent version, install the Google Deskbar on your system.

2. If you use Internet Explorer, install the Google Toolbar on your system. If you use another browser, install Google Browser Buttons on your system.

3. Make Google your home page.

4. Make Google your default search engine.