How to change your setting for Compatibility mode for Internet Explorer

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Turn on Compatibility mode for Internet Explorer

Option one - Tools menubar

Internet Explorer 10

1. Navigate in Internet Explorer to the your DFWorks Site
2. Press the Alt key to display the menu bar.
   Result: Internet Explorer displays the menu bar: File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools...
3. Click the Tools menu, and then click on Compatibility View to enable it.
   Result: A check is displayed for Compatibility view. 
   

Internet Explorer 11

1. Navigate in Internet Explorer to your DFWorks Site
2. Press the Alt key to display the menu bar.
3. Click the Tools menu and choose Compatibility View Settings.
4. In the field for Add this website, you will see the domain, that is, the last part of the website address, such as mit.edu or successfactors.com
5. Click Add.
   Result: the domain (dfworks.customer.com) appears in the list of "Websites you've added to Compatibility View".

Option two - Compatibility View icon

1. Navigate in Internet Explorer to your DFWorks Site.
2. Turn on Compatibility Mode: Next to the address bar, click/tap on the unhighlighted Compatibility View icon. (See screenshot below)
   Result: The webpage will reload with Compatibility View turned on.
   

Turn off Compatibility Mode for Internet Explorer

Option one - Tools menu bar

Internet Explorer 10

1. Navigate in Internet Explorer to your DFWorks Site for which you wish to turn off Compatibility View.
2. Press the Alt key to bring up the top menu.
   Result: Internet Explorer displays the menu bar: File, Edit, View, Favorites, Tools...
3. Click the Tools menu, and then click on Compatibility View to remove the check.
   Result: No check is displayed for Compatibility view. 
   

Internet Explorer 11

1. Navigate in Internet Explorer to your DFWorks Site  for which you wish to turn off Compatibility View.
2. Press the Alt key to display the menu bar.
3. Click the Tools menu and choose Compatibility View Settings.
4. From the list of "Websites you've added to Compatibility View", highlight mit.edu or other website you wish to remove.
5. Click Remove.

   Option two - Compatibility View icon

6. Navigate in Internet Explorer to your DFWorks Site for which you wish to turn off Compatibility View.
7. Next to the address bar, click/tap on the highlighted (blue) Compatibility View icon button. (See screenshot below)
   Result: The webpage will reload with Compatibility View turned off.
   

Use Developer Tools to change IE Compatibility mode version

• Navigate to the site for which you want to change IE Compatibility mode version
• Display Internet Explorer Developer Tools:
  • Press F12.
    OR
  • Press Alt, then follow the menu path Tools > Developer Tools.
• In Developer Tools panel
  • Change Browser mode to the desired version
  • Change Document mode to the desired version