Go Button

Though the Go button is technically part of the Address Bar toolbar, it is still a commonly used button. When a URL is typed into the address bar, clicking the Go button will make Internet Explorer send a request to see the Web site held on a particular server.

Back Button

The Back button will revisit the Web site from which you navigated. For example, if you clicked a hyperlink that didn't contain the data you wanted, or you clicked a wrong hyperlink by accident, you can click the Back button. The browser will use the data stored in its cache to go back to the previous Web site.

Forward Button

The Forward button does the opposite from the Back button. If you clicked the Back button by accident or if you think that a certain hyperlink was indeed the right link to follow, clicking the Forward button will prompt the browser to use the data stored in its cache to revisit a Web site again.

Stop Button

The Stop button will force Internet Explorer to stop loading the current Web page. Pressing the Escape key (Esc) will also stop loading the current Web page.

Refresh Button

The Refresh Button will make Internet Explorer send a request to reload an entire Web page from the host server again. This feature is useful for Web sites that feature up-to-the-minute statistics, such as a sports or weather Web site.

Home Button

The Home Button will always navigate back to the first Web site that Internet Explorer loads upon launching the browser.