Browse the Web

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Access the main browser
• Navigate to a website
• Bookmark a site
• Access bookmarks
• Access, open, and close browser tabs
• Preview URLs for links
• Refresh websites
• Quickly access frequently visited websites and Siri suggestions
• Add and access Favorites
 

Access main browser

From the home screen select the Safari app.

Note: You can also swipe right or down from the main home screen to perform a device and web search. Learn more about Safari on the Apple website: www.apple.com/safari/.

Navigate to a website

Select the search field at the bottom of the page. Enter a URL or search term, then select a search suggestion or select go on the keyboard to search for exactly what you typed.

Note: If you don't want to see suggested search terms, from the home screen select the  Settings app > scroll to and select Safari > select the Search Engine Suggestions switch to place it in the Off position.

To quickly search a site you've visited before, enter the name of the site followed by your search term. For example, enter 'wiki einstein' to search Wikipedia for 'einstein.'

Note: To turn this feature on or off, from the home screen select the  Settings app > scroll to and select Safari > select Quick Website Search > Quick Website Search switch.

Bookmark a site

1. Select the  Menu icon, then select Add Bookmark.



2. Enter the desired bookmark name, then select Save.

Access bookmarks

Select the search field at the bottom of the page, then select the  Bookmarks icon. Select the desired bookmark.

Access, open, and close browser tabs

ACCESS BROWSER TABS: Select the Tabs icon in the search field at the bottom of the page.

OPEN A NEW TAB: Select the Add icon.

CLOSE A TAB: Select the X icon or swipe the page to the left.



OPEN A LINK IN A NEW TAB: Select and hold the desired link, then select Open in New Tab.

Note: If you'd rather open new pages in the background, from the home screen select the  Settings app > scroll to and select Safari > Open Links > select the desired option.

Preview URL of a link

To see the URL of a link, select the link.

Refresh website

Select the  Menu icon, then select Reload to update the page.

Quickly access frequently visited websites and Siri suggestions

When you open a new a new browser tab, suggested searches will automatically be populated. To quickly navigate to a suggested site, select the desired option. To edit your Start page appearance, select Edit then select the desired switches to enable or disable search suggestions.

Add and access Favorites

ADD A SITE TO FAVORITES: Select the  Menu icon, then swipe up from the menu window and select Add to Favorites. 

Note: When prompted, enter the desired name for the Favorite, then select Save.



ACCESS FAVORITES: Select the search field at the bottom of the page > select the  Bookmarks icon > select Favorites.

Note: When you open a new tab, Favorites will be displayed. Select the desired website that you wish to open.