How to Set a Default Accelerator in Internet Explorer

   Information
This will show you how to set or remove an accelerator as the default provider for that Accelerator category in IE9 and IE10.

   Note
You can use Accelerators to search text that you select, map, e-mail, translate, or share content from any web page you’re currently viewing with just one click. Learn more.

When you first open Internet Explorer, you can accept a selection of default Accelerators included with Internet Explorer. You can also add or remove an Accelerator of your choice for the default Accelerator.






Here's How:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
A) Click/tap on the Page Command Bar icon button, and click/tap on All Accelerators and Manage Accelerators. (See screenshot below)
Internet Explorer - Default Accelerator-page_button.jpg
B) Go to step 5 or 6.
OR

2. Open Internet Explorer.
A) Click/tap on the Tools Menu Bar item, and click/tap on Manage Add-ons. (See screenshot below)
Internet Explorer - Default Accelerator-tools_menu_bar.jpg
B) Under Add-on Types (left pane), click/tap on Accelerators. (See screenshot below step 5A or 6A)

C) Go to step 5 or 6.
OR

3. Open Internet Explorer.
A) Click/tap on the Tools Command Bar icon button, and click/tap on Manage Add-ons. (See screenshot below)
Internet Explorer - Default Accelerator-tool_button.jpg
B) Under Add-on Types (left pane), click/tap on Accelerators. (See screenshot below step 5A or 6A)

C) Go to step 5 or 6.
OR

4. Open the Control Panel (icons view).
A) Click/tap on the Internet Options icon.
NOTE: You can also select Internet Options from steps 2 or 3 instead.

B) Click/tap on the Programs tab and Manage Add-ons button. (See screenshot below)
Internet Explorer - Default Accelerator-internet_options.jpg
C) Under Add-on Types (left pane), click/tap on Accelerators. (See screenshot below step 5A or 6A)

D) Go to step 5 or 6.
5. To Set Accelerator as Default
A) Select a enabled Accelerator add-on that you want to make as the default for that category of Accelerator, and click/tap on the Set as default button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you already have an Accelerator set as default in that category, then it will automatically be removed as the default Accelerator when you set another Accelerator as the default in that same category.
Internet Explorer - Default Accelerator-set_as_default.jpg
B) Go to step 7.
6. To Remove Accelerator as Default
A) Select a currently default Accelerator add-on in a Accelerator category that you want to remove as the default Accelerator, and click/tap on the Remove as default button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: When you remove a Accelerator as default from a category, it will not have a default Accelerator until you set another Accelerator as default (step 5) for that category.
Internet Explorer - Default Accelerator-remove_as_default.jpg
7. Click/tap on the Close button. (See screenshot above)

8. If you did step 4, then click/tap on OK. (See screenshot below step 4B)
That's it,
Shawn




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