Sometimes words on a page are underlined or appear in a different colour than the surrounding text. When you point and click on underlined or coloured text, your browser takes you to another page that relates to the words you clicked on. Underlined (or coloured) words are called 'hyperlinks' or 'links' for short, because they link you to another page on the World Wide Web. When you point at a link with your mouse, the familiar mouse pointer turns into a hand.

Once you have clicked on a link, you will notice that its colour changes (say from blue to purple). This is to remind you that you have already clicked on it at least once.

How can I see previous pages?

Why does my mouse pointer sometimes turn into a hand?