Quick ways to access the Learning in Derbyshire
website
This document shows you a few ways you can access the Learning in Derbyshire
website quickly on your computer.
1. Adding the website to your web browser favourites/
bookmarks
Your favourites list (also know as Bookmarks) is an easy way to access the websites you visit on a
regular basis. Adding the learning in Derbyshire website to your favourites is done differently, depending
on which web browser you use to access the internet.
Below are instructions for how to do this using the most common web browsers.
1.1 Adding Learning in Derbyshire to your favourites in Internet Explorer
go to the homepage (http://www.learninginderbyshire.net), and click the star icon in the top right corner
of the web browser window.
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1.2 Saving the site to your favourites bar
Once you click the star, a new window will appear with a button called "Add to favourites", click this and
the site will appear in the list of favourites (which you can access at any time by clicking the star again).
You can also make it even quicker to access the site by clicking on the arrow to the right of the "Add to
favourites" button and selecting "Add to Favourites bar".
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1.3 Turning on the Favourites bar
Once you have added the Learning in Derbyshire site to your Favourites bar, you can make the
Favourites bar visible by right clicking just to the left of the House icon (on any of the blank space) and
clicking on "Favourites" bar - you will then see the Learning in Derbyshire site and clicking it will take
you straight to the homepage.
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1.4 Adding Learning in Derbyshire to your bookmarks in Google Chrome
To bookmark the Learning in Derbyshire website, go to the homepage
(http://www.learninginderbyshire.net), and click the star icon at the end of the address bar.
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1.5 Adding the Bookmark to the "Bookmarks bar"
The star will then turn yellow and a notification will appear confirming you have saved the website to
your bookmarks. If you already use bookmarks for other sites, you can organise where the Learning in
Derbyshire website is saved to using the Folder option. If you select "Bookmarks bar" you will be able to
have a link to Learning in Derbyshire visible at all times.
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1.6 Turning on the "Bookmarks bar"
Once you have added the site to your bookmarks and selected "bookmarks bar" from the folder
dropdown menu, you can then click the menu button in the top right, then hover over "Bookmarks" and
then click on the "Show bookmarks bar".
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1.7 Using the bookmark to quickly access the Learning in Derbyshire website
Now you have turned on the Bookmarks bar, you will be able to see a link to the Learning in Derbyshire
site just underneath the address bar. Clicking this link will take you to the Learning in Derbyshire page
you were on when you added the bookmark.
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2. Adding a shortcut link to your desktop
Depending on how your computer is setup, it may be possible to add a shortcut to the Learning in
Derbyshire website on your desktop. To do this, close all of your applications down, and then right click
on your desktop (not on an Icon), hover over "New" and click on "Shortcut".
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2.1 Creating a shortcut on your desktop
A new window will appear, where you can type in the web address of the learning in Derbyshire
website, which is http://www.learninginderbyshire.net (don't forget to add http:// just before the www)
and click Next
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2.2 Give the Shortcut a name
Give the shortcut a name, e.g Learning in Derbyshire or LID and click "Finish"
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2.3 The shortcut is now on your desktop
There will now be an icon on your desktop (it will look different depending on how your computer is
setup). Clicking it will take you straight to the Learning in Derbyshire website in your web browser.
NOTE - Shortcuts can be deleted automatically when you log off, it depends on how your IT team has
setup your computer. If you are unable to create a shortcut, or it's gone when you come back to your
computer after restarting, you might need to talk to your IT administrator.
3. Setting your homepage to the Learning in Derbyshire website
Depending on how your computer is setup, it may be possible to set your homepage (the web page that
loads when you open your web browser) to be the Learning in Derbyshire website. This is done
differently depending on your web browser.
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3.1 Setting your homepage in Internet Explorer
To set you homepage, first click on Cog icon in the top right of your browser window, then click on
Internet Options near the bottom.
3.2 Changing the Homepage in Internet Options
You will see your current homepage at the top of the box that has appeared. If you are already on the
Learning in Derbyshire homepage, you can click the "Use current" button. If not, simply type in
http://www.learninginderbyshire.net into the box, then click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page,
then click the "OK" button. Now, when you open your web browser, it will automatically load the
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Learning in Derbyshire website. NOTE - depending on how your computer is configured, it may not be
possible to set your homepage, or it might change back to what it was before when you restart your
computer. If you are having problems doing this, talk to your IT administrator to check whether it's
possible.
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3.3 Setting your homepage in Google Chrome
To set you homepage, first click on the Menu button in the top right corner of your browser window, then
click on "Settings"
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3.4 Tell Google Chrome to open a set page when you open your browser
Once the settings page has loaded, you will see a section called "On start-up" - click the button on the
left of the option that says "Open a specific page or set of pages".
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3.5 Add the Learning in Derbyshire web address
After you have clicked the "Open a specific page or set of pages" option, click "Set pages" on the right
of the option text. This will open a new window where you can add the Learning in Derbyshire web
address.
Simply type http://www.learninginderbyshire.net into the box, and press the "OK" button. (Make sure
you check the web address is correct!)
Now when you open Google Chrome, the Learning in Derbyshire website will load automatically. NOTE
- depending on how your computer is configured, it may not be possible to set your homepage, or it
might change back to what it was before when you restart your computer. If you are having problems
doing this, talk to your IT administrator to check whether it's possible.
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