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Nokia Lumia 920 User Guide

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Web browser

Catch up on the news, and visit your favourite websites. You can use Internet Explorer 10 in your phone to view web pages on the internet. Your browser can also help warn you against security threats.

Tap Internet Explorer icon Internet Explorer .

To browse the web, you must be connected to the internet.

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Browse the web

Who needs a computer, when you can browse the internet on your phone?

Tip:

If your network service provider doesn't charge you a fixed fee for data transfer, to save on data costs, use a Wi-Fi network to connect to the internet.

  1. Tap Internet Explorer icon Internet Explorer .

  2. Tap the address bar.

  3. Write a web address.

    Tip:

    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.

  4. Tap go icon .

    Tip:

    To search the internet, write a search word in the address bar, and tap go icon .

Zoom in or out

Place two fingers on the screen, and slide your fingers apart or together.

Tip:

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 Internet Explorer .

Tap options icon > tabs > plus icon .

Switch between tabs

Tap options icon > tabs and a tab.

Close a tab

Tap options icon > tabs > close icon .

Add a website to your favourites

If you visit the same websites all the time, add them to your favourites, so you can access them quickly.

Tap Internet Explorer icon Internet Explorer .

  1. Go to a website.

  2. Tap options icon > add to favourites .

    Tip:

    You can also pin your favourite websites to the start screen. While browsing a website, tap options icon > pin to start .

Go to a favourite website

Tap options icon > favourites and a website.

Tip:

To quickly access your favourites, add the favourites icon to the address bar. Tap options icon > settings > Use address bar button for > favourites .

Share a web page

When you've 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 a text message or post it to your social networks.

  1. To make sure tap+send is switched on, tap settings icon Settings > tap+send , and switch NFC sharing to On toggle on icon .

  2. Tap Internet Explorer icon Internet Explorer , and go to a website.

  3. Tap options icon > share page > Tap+Send .

  4. Touch your friend's phone with your phone. The other phone must support tap+send. For more info, see the user guide of the other phone.

Send a web page in a text message or post to your social networks

While browsing, tap options icon > share page and how you want to share.

Clear the browser history

When you've finished browsing, you can delete your private data, such as your browsing history and temporary internet files.

  1. Tap Internet Explorer icon Internet Explorer .

  2. Tap options icon > settings > delete history .

Delete an individual item in your browsing history

Tap options icon > recent > manage mode icon , the item you want to delete, and delete icon .

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