How To Use Web Browser – Nokia Lumia Icon
Learn how to use web browser on your Nokia Lumia Icon. Catch up on the news, and visit your favorite websites. You can use Internet Explorer 10 on your phone to view web pages on the internet. Your browser can also help warn you against security threats.
- Tap Internet Explorer icon.
- To browse the web, you must be connected to the internet.
Browse the web
- Who needs a computer, when you can browse the internet on your phone?
Note: If your network service provider doesnt charge you a fixed fee for data transfer, to save on data costs, use a Wi-Fi network to connect to the internet.
- Tap Internet Explorer icon.
- Tap the address bar.
- Write a web address.
Note: To quickly write a web address suffix such as .org, tap and hold the suffix key on the keyboard, and tap the suffix you want.
- Tap Next icon.
Note: To search the internet, write a search word in the address bar, and tap Next icon.
Zoom in or out
- Place two fingers on the screen, and slide your fingers apart or together.
Note: You can also double-tap the screen.
Open a new tab
When you want to visit several websites at the same time, you can open up to 6 browser tabs and switch between them.
- Tap Internet Explorer icon.
- Tap . . . > tabs > + icon.
Switch between tabs
- Tap . . . > tabs and a tab.
Close a tab
- Tap . . . > tabs > Close icon.
Add a website to your favorites
If you visit the same websites all the time, add them to your favorites, so you can access them quickly.
- Tap Internet Explorer icon.
- Go to a website.
- Tap . . . > add to favorites.
Note: You can also pin your favorite websites to the Start screen. While browsing a website, tap . . . > pin to start.
Go to a favorite website
- Tap . . . > favorites and a website.
Note: To quickly access your favorites, add the favorites icon to the address bar. Tap > settings, and switch Use address bar button for to favorites.
Share a web page
When youve found an interesting web page, you can send it to your friends. If your friends are next to you, just tap their phones. Otherwise, you can send the page in an email or text message or post it to your social networks.
- To make sure tap+send is turned on, tap Settings > tap+send, and turn NFC sharing On icon.
- Tap Internet Explorer icon, and go to a website.
- Tap . . . > share page > Tap+Send.
- Touch your friends phone with your phone. The other phone must support NFC. For more info, see the user guide of the other phone. This feature may not be compatible with all phones that support NFC.
Send a web page in an email or text message or post to your social networks
- While browsing, tap . . . > share page and how you want to share.
Clear the browser history
When youve finished browsing, you can delete your private data, such as your browsing history and temporary internet files.
- Tap Internet Explorer icon.
- Tap . . . > settings > delete history.
A cache is a memory location that is used to store data temporarily. If you have, or have tried to, access confidential info or a secure service, requiring passwords, clear the cache after each use.
Delete an individual item in your browsing history
- Tap . . . > recent > List icon, the item you want to delete, and Delete icon.
Search the web
Explore the web and the outside world with Bing search. You can use the keyboard or your voice to write your search words.
- Press Search button.
- Write your search word in the search box, and tap Next icon. You can also select a search word from the proposed matches.
- To see related search results, swipe left to see the different search result categories.
Use voice search
- Press Search button, tap Voice Search icon in the search box, and say your search word. This feature is not available in all languages. For more info on feature and service availability, go to windowsphone.com.
Close all internet connections
Save your battery by closing internet connections that are open in the background. You can do it without closing any apps.
- From the Start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings icon > Wi-Fi.
- Turn Wi-Fi networking Off icon.
Close a mobile data connection
- From the Start screen, swipe left, tap Settings icon > cellular, and turn Data connection off.