DOCUMENT:Q297036  08-MAY-2001  [techinfo]
TITLE   :Viewing U.S. Knowledge Base Articles from Internet Explorer
PRODUCT :Microsoft Product Support Information
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KEYWORDS:kbtool

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Knowledge Base 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to view articles in the United States Microsoft
Knowledge Base directly from the Address box in Microsoft Internet Explorer or
MSN Explorer.

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If you know the Microsoft Knowledge Base article number that you want to view,
and you are located in the United States, type "mskb <article_number>"
(without the quotation marks) in the Address box in Internet Explorer or MSN
Explorer. For example, to view article number Q123456, type "mskb 123456"
(without the quotation marks).

When you do this, a link to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article may be displayed
in your browser instead of the actual Microsoft Knowledge Base article. If you
want the article to be displayed instead of the link, use the steps in the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

   Q278931 Results Not Displayed in Search Explorer Bar When You Search From the
   Address Box

Additional query words: kb article information help info search find

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbKnowledgeBase
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbhowto

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