Browse web pages

  1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Browser . Or, tap the Browser icon directly from the Home screen.

  2. To navigate directly to a specific web page, enter the address (URL) of a web page, then tap Go in the lower right corner of the keypad.

    NOTE

    If you don't see the URL input field, drag the top of the current web page down to reveal it.

    1. URL Input Field

      Tap here to enter a web address for the web page you want to access.

    2. Toolbar

    3. Toolbar handle

      Drag the toolbar handle upward to display the toolbar or drag it downward to hide it. You can also set whether the toolbar is displayed or not by tapping the Menu Key > Settings > General > Toolbar checkbox.

    4. Windows Tab Icon

      Tap here to access other open web pages (if multiple window tabs are open).

  3. While browsing the web page, use the following options:

    • To go to the previous page, tap Back in the toolbar or tap the Back Key .

    • To go to a next page in your web history, tap Forward in the toolbar.

    • To zoom in or out, double-tap the screen. You can also use the pinch-to-zoom method. Place your two fingers on the screen and slowly pinch or spread them apart. Or, tap and hold Zoom in the toolbar, then tilt the phone down to zoom out and tilt it up to zoom in.

    • To open a new window tab, tap Add icon in the toolbar.

    • To view your list of bookmarks, tap Bookmarks icon in the toolbar. You can also manage (edit, delete, move, etc.) your bookmarked web pages from the Bookmarks tab.

    • To stop loading a web page, tap the Stop icon . The Stop Icon appears to the left of the URL while a web page is loading.

    • To reload the current web page, tap the Menu Key > Refresh.

    • To bookmark the current web page, tap the Menu Key > Save to bookmarks.

    • To open your Homepage, tap the Menu Key > Go to Homepage.

    • To send the web address (URL) of the web page to others, tap the Menu Key > Share page.

    • To search for text on the web page, tap the Menu Key > Find on page.

    • To change the current mobile web page to the desktop formatted page, tap the Menu Key and checkmark the box for Request desktop site.

    • To save a web page to read later when you are offline, tap the Menu Key > Save for offline reading. To access it later, tap the Bookmarks icon in the toolbar, then tap the Saved pages tab at the top of the screen.

    • To adjust the brightness, tap the Menu Key > Brightness.

    • To access your list of downloaded files, tap the Menu Key > Downloads.

    • To customize the Browser settings, tap the Menu Key > Settings.

    • To close the Browser application, tap the Menu Key > Exit. If you close the Browser by tapping Exit, your Homepage is displayed the next time you connect. You can also exit by tapping the Home Key .

    • To view the currently active window tabs, tap the Windows tab icon to the right of the URL input field. Flick the screen up or down to scroll through your open windows. To view one, simply tap it. To close a window, tap the Close window icon in the upper-right corner of the window, or flick the window off the screen to the right or left. The window closes and disappears from the screen.

    • To open a new incognito window tab, tap the Windows tab icon > Menu Key > New incognito tab. Information about using incognito window tabs is displayed to help you to understand this feature.

    • To view the web page details, tap the web page’s icon to the left of the URL bar.

      NOTE

      When you are in a secure page, tap View certificate on the Page info. screen to see the certificate for the current page.

    • Tap and hold text on a web page. The text is highlighted in blue with cursor markers at each end. A dialog box appears with Select all, Copy, Share, Find, and Web Search. To adjust the range of your selected text, drag the cursor markers to move them as needed.