The tabs window displays several different types of useful information:

The tabs window is not visible by default in simple mode. It can be turned on from the Show Menu or by pressing the F9 key. When active, it can display various different types of information:

• The world list - A list showing all of the worlds running in the current universe, and how many people are in each world

• The contact list - A list of your friends and acquaintances in Active Worlds whom you would like to keep in touch with (available for citizens only)

• Telegrams - A list of all the telegrams you have received from other users (available for citizens only)

• Teleports - A list of your favorite locations within Active Worlds that you have saved for future reference

• Users - While not enabled in the main universe, this tab may exist in other universes. This tab provides a list of all users currently logged in. Universe administrators can also see all bots.

• The search tab - Universe owners can specify the URL for the universe search tab from the universe attributes dialog to provide customized search features

• The help files - A complete list of all the Active Worlds help files organized in a simple hierarchy by topic

• Voice Over IP - Allows you to speak to other users in VOIP enabled worlds via microphone hooked up to your computer (available for citizens only)