How to Subscribe to RSS Feeds with Internet Explorer 8

Step 1

Navigate to a favorite website — like Professor Main's blog, Slis21:

Step 2

Locate the RSS button () in the browser's command bar:

Click or key the RSS button.

Note: When visiting sites that do not offer RSS, the RSS icon will appear gray () and will not be functional.

Step 3

The RSS content of the feed will be displayed, and you will be given the option to subscribe:

Click or key the Subscribe to this feed link.

Step 4

Internet Explorer will ask you where to store the feed:

The default location is a folder called Feeds.

Click or key the Subscribe button to accept the default location and continue.

Step 5

Now, you can check your RSS feeds at any time. Go to Favorites > Feeds to display a list of all the feeds you are currently subscribed to:

Click on the name of a feed to read it.

Step 6

The feed content will be displayed in your browser window:

Enjoy!