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7.0 browse the web
To navigate the browser:
•
Press
to move to the previous page.
•
Press
Forward
to move to the next page.
•
Press
Refresh
to refresh a page.
•
Press
Stop
to stop loading a page.
To enter a URL or search terms:
1.
Touch the URL/Search field at the top of the screen.
2.
Enter a URL or search term, using the on-screen keyboard.
As you enter information, matching search terms and websites display.
3.
Touch
to open a URL or search for entered text, touch a matching
website to open it, or touch a matching term to search for it.
TIP:
If the URL field is hidden, press
.
To zoom in and out:
There are three ways to zoom in:
•
Double-touch to zoom in and out.
Once zoomed in, you can slide the screen up, down, left, and right to view
the entire page.
•
Pinch the screen to zoom in and out. See Touchscreen for more information
on how to pinch.
•
Slide your finger on the screen to reveal the zoom control,
then touch
or
to zoom in or out.
To search for text within a webpage:
•
Press
More
Find on Page
, then enter the text you want to
search for.
As you enter text into the search field, matching text on the page is
highlighted.
TIP:
Touch
and
to scroll through all matching text.
7 browse the web
Surf the web on your Android phone using the Browser App.
To open the browser application:
•
Press
.
The Browser window opens and displays your home page.
You can slide the screen up and down to scroll the browser window, and use
the touchscreen to interact with the web page.
Working with Hyperlinked Words:
Touching a phone number opens the number in the phone app; touching an
address on a web page opens the location in the Maps app; touching an email
address opens the address in the Email or Gmail app.
Touching and holding an object, such as an address or photo, brings up a
menu of commands. For example, touching and holding a photo allows you to
save the photo on your phone.
