The AOL.com® Web site provides you access to the features that make your experience with the AOL® service better. The site provides you with news, music, video, events, weather and traffic in your town, search, shopping, and a whole lot more.
FAQs
AOL® Search
Preview Panel
AOL® Mail
Yahoo® Mail
GMail™
AOL® Radio powered by CBS Radio
AOL® Weather
AOL® Video
Top Stories and News
Snag
Local Information
AOL® Directory
Health
Color of the Homepage
Change the Size of the Homepage to Make it Smaller
AOL® Shopping
MarketPlace
AOL® Search
AOL Search is different! It searches for the way people think. Our new product delivers comprehensive listings, and one-click access to relevant videos, pictures, sound clips, local maps, news and more. So, you get the complete search experience: a wide variety of results in one try without the need to perform additional searches. With AOL Search with Google™, you search less and discover more!
The easiest way to search on AOL Search is to simply type a word or a phrase that describes what you're looking for in the Search box, and then tap the Enter key on your keyboard or click the Search button.
If you are looking for images, video, audio, news or shopping information, try one of our specialized search features. Just select the appropriate link above the Search box.
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Preview Panel
The AOL.com Preview Panel includes icons that allow you to quickly navigate to your mailbox at AOL® Mail, Weather, Yahoo® Mail, GMail, and other features that matter most to you. The Preview Panel icons provide you with easy access to the products and features. They deliver a sneak peek of relevant information for each feature on mouse over.
AOL® Mail
You can access http://webmail.aol.com by clicking the Mail icon to read or write e-mail or access your address book where you can organize your e-mail addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, and AOL® Calendar.
If you are signed in, hover your mouse over the Mail icon to get a preview of your mailbox. You can compose an e-mail by clicking the Compose Mail link at the lower right corner of the Mail Preview box.
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Yahoo® Mail
Preview your Yahoo! mail from the AOL.com page by pointing your mouse to the Yahoo! icon and signing in to your account.
Once you click the Sign in to Get Your Yahoo! Mail button, a Yahoo! sign-in screen appears, prompting you to enter your username and password. Yahoo! will then display its Terms of Service – essentially confirming that Yahoo! can deliver e-mails to the AOL.com Preview Panel. After you click I Agree, AOL.com will display your new e-mails in the Yahoo! preview box on mouseover. You will continue to get your Yahoo! Mail preview on subsequent visits to AOL.com until you log out.
GMail™
Preview your GMail account from the AOL.com page. Just hover your mouse over the GMail icon to open the preview box. You'll be prompted to enter your GMail username and password.
Select Remember me on this computer to get your GMail preview on subsequent visits to AOL.com until you log out.
Once you sign in, AOL.com will display your new GMail e-mails displayed in the GMail preview box on mouse over.
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AOL® Radio powered by CBS Radio
With over 350 music, news, and talk stations, as well as 10 station presets and CD-quality sound, AOL Radio is one of the most comprehensive online music destinations. Enjoy our selection of music spanning over a dozen genres - including pop, alternative, hip-hop, classical, oldies, country, dance, Latino, rock, world and more.
Click the drop-down menu at the upper left of a preview panel icon, and then select AOL Radio.
Note: CD-quality sound requires a high speed connection.
Click AOL Radio to access the AOL Radio Web site, http://radio.aol.com. Just hover your mouse over the AOL Radio icon to get a preview of featured AOL Radio Stations.
To listen to the AOL Radio:
1. Click the AOL Radio icon.
2. Click the LISTEN NOW link.
Note: If you are running any pop-up blocking software, you will need to disable it prior to listening to AOL Radio.
3. Click a category to expand it, and then click the desired station.
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AOL® Weather
Point to the Weather icon in the Preview Panel to preview the weather in your city or click it to get more details.
Clicking the Weather icon takes you to the AOL® Weather Web site, http://weather.aol.com/, where you get the latest weather conditions for your area and other cities around the world, and much more. Theses features are customized as per the billing ZIP code, which you provided when you signed up for AOL. Current weather conditions along with the forecast are displayed and updated each time you visit the AOL.com page.
AOL® Video
The Video icon in the Preview Panel provides access to the AOL® Video Web site, http://video.aol.com, the premier source for Internet video experiences! Here, you can purchase, rent, download and play video content on multiple computers and playback devices across the Web.
Click the drop-down menu at the upper left of a preview panel icon, and then select Video.
Pointing your mouse to the Video icon provides a preview of featured video content including the Clip of the Day, which allows you to play video on the AOL.com Web site.
Web users who are not AOL members may also enjoy the AOL Video service. AOL Video provides a complete and robust streaming video experience for all visitors.
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Top Stories and News
Get the top stories of the day featured in the rotating module that updates throughout the day on the AOL.com Web site. The five featured stories auto rotate so you can sit back and get a summary of what's happening right now in the news and on AOL. You can jump to another news summary anytime without having to wait for the auto play cycle by clicking on one of the directional icons displayed in the lower right of each news section.
Once you’ve found a story you’d like to read, click the Pause Rotation to turn off the auto play feature and read the story at your own pace.When you are ready to view other news summaries, you can either click on another tab or restart the auto play feature by clicking on the Pause Rotation button.
Note: In addition to Top Stories, AOL.com features Top News, Entertainment, Finance and Sports so you can browse headlines without having to leave the homepage.
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Snag
The Snag feature makes it easy for you to enjoy AOL's Top Stories even when you're not at AOL.com homepage. The Snag button lets you subscribe to RSS feed of AOL's Top Stories content or add the Top Stories module to a personalized homepage like iGoogle™, Pageflakes, Netvibes®, etc.
You can add the module to a personalized homepage. Just click the Snag button, and then select the appropriate option in the Add this module to: section.
To subscribe to the feed, just copy the URL in the RSS Feed box and paste into your feed reader of choice.
Local Information
Looking for information about places to go and things to do close to where you live, work or visit? AOL uses a variety of sources to find matches, which can be category-based or listing-based, and provides several easy-to-use features to enhance your Web experience. Find the best nightlife and dining, your area has to offer, as well as top local events and attractions.In the right column of the page, you will find features like CityGuide, Traffic, and Gas Prices based on your ZIP code. Get information on the hottest entertainment, restaurants, and nightlife near you, as well as links to local functionality like the Yellow Pages directory, Local Search, maps and more.
The Traffic tab provides you with digital traffic information for cities across the US with street maps powered by traffic.com to provide you with all the information about traffic in and around your area. This information is available 24/7.
You can find the lowest gas price in your town and around the country with Mapquest® service's accurate online maps and driving directions.
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AOL® Directory
A list of popular features is alphabetically organized for quick access.
Can't find a channel? Click More from AOL at the bottom of the Directory to access the complete list of AOL channels.
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Health
Would you like to catch up with the latest health, fitness, and beauty news. Just access the Health section in the AOL.com page and browse through the categories or search for what you're looking for.
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Color of the Homepage
In addition to the standard color, we've created five new color options for you to choose from. Just go to the color palette at the upper-right corner of the page (above the Search button), and then click the color you like best. Your color selection will remain on your future visits to the AOL.com homepage.
Change the Size of the Homepage to Make it Smaller
We created two versions of the AOL.com homepage, a wide page (three columns) and a narrow page (two columns), to give you more control over your viewing experience. You can change the size of your page at the click of a button. Just go to the upper-right corner of the AOL.com® page and click on the page layout icon (next to the color palette). We will remember your selection and display it on your subsequent visits to AOL.com. If you want to go back to the wide (three columns) version of the homepage, just click the layout icon again.
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AOL Shopping
In the middle right of the AOL.com page you will find features like shopping, travel, and marketplace. It includes information like travel offer, hottest trips, new trends and deals on autos. You can find offers from the top stores, a comparison shopping search service, as well as editors, and merchandisers to point out items you love.
AOL Shopping is a comprehensive shopping site that helps you shop easily. Think of it more as a shopping mall, bringing together top stores, brands and items in one place. We provide this all online, accessible via your computer to make it more convenient for you.
AOL Shopping's goal is to bring you the best from stores you know and trust. We work directly with top retailers to find their favorite items and offers. Also, our editorial team uses their category and merchandising expertise to find interesting items for you.
Finally, our shopping search tool has items from about 11,000 retailers and sellers. This gives us the opportunity to find items we think will be important to you, and lets you do the looking too.
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MarketPlace
Opens the door to a whole new way of getting the featured deals on autos, travel, shopping, jobs, real estate, general merchandise, personals and more. It also provides you with the news, information resources and expert guides on a wide array of products. It helps consumers save time by providing every detail you need to know about a potential vehicle available at your fingertips. AOL offers members a variety of marketing options that let you take advantage of unique services and/or savings opportunities.
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