Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

Browser
How to: Browser
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Browser basics
Browsing the Internet
Browse the Internet
For more information on the charges associated with using the browser, contact your wireless service provider.
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.In the address bar, type a web address or search terms.
3.Press the  key on the keyboard. 
To stop loading a webpage, press the  key > Stop.
Zoom in to or out from a webpage
On a webpage, press the  key > Zoom. 
•To zoom in, on the trackpad, slide your finger up.
•To zoom out, on the...

4.Press the  key > Save.
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Search for text in a message, in a file, or on a webpage
Before you begin: To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view. 
1.In a message, in a file, in an attachment, or on a webpage, press the  key > Find or Find on Page.
2.Type the text.
3.Press the  key on the keyboard.
To search for the next instance of the text, press the  key > Find Next or Find Next on Page.
View your...

2.Click Home.
Close the browser
1.On a webpage, press the  key.
2.Click Close.
Playing media files, viewing pictures, and downloading files
View a full picture on a webpage
1.On a webpage, highlight or pause on a picture.
2.Press the  key > View Image. 
• To zoom in to or out from the picture, press the  key > Zoom.
• To stop zooming, press the  key > End Zoom.
• To return the picture to its original size, press the  key.
Play a media file on a webpage
1.On a webpage, click a media file.
2.Click Open....

• To copy an address for a link, pause on or highlight a link. Press the  key > Copy Link.
• To copy an address for a picture, pause on or highlight a picture. Press the  key > Copy Image Link.
To paste the address, press the  key > Paste.
Share a web address, link, or picture
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
•To send a web address for a webpage that is in your bookmark folder or browser history, highlight a webpage.
•To send a different web address, browse to a webpage.
•To send a link or...

Change or delete a bookmark for a webpage
You might not be able to change or delete bookmarks added by your wireless service provider.
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Click Bookmarks.
3.Highlight a bookmark.
4.Press the  key.
• To change a bookmark, click Edit. Change the bookmark. Press the  key. Click Save.
•To delete a bookmark, click Delete.
Share a bookmark for a webpage
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Press the  key > Bookmarks.
3.Highlight a bookmark.
4.Press the...

• To rename a bookmark folder, click Rename Folder. Type a new name for the folder. Press the  key on the 
keyboard.
•To delete a bookmark folder, click Delete Folder.
Browser options
Change your browser home page or start page
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Press the  key > Options.
3.In the General section, do one of the following:
•To change the browser home page, in the Home Page field, type a web address.
•To use your browser home page as the start page when you first open the...

Add a search engine from a website
You can try adding a search engine if the search engine that you want to use doesn't appear as an option when you are 
changing your default search engine.
On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
•To add a search engine from a link on a website, browse to the website. Click the link. Click Add.
• To add a search engine from a website that doesn't provide a link, press the  key. If New Search Engine appears 
in the menu, click 
New Search Engine > Add. If New...

Receive a prompt before you close the browser or stream media from the 
Internet
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. 
3.In the General section, below Prompt Before, do one of the following:
•To receive a prompt confirming that you want to close the browser when you have multiple tabs open, select the 
Closing Tabs on Exit checkbox.
• To receive a prompt confirming that you want to close the browser after you press the  key, select the 
Closing Browser on Escape...

4.Press the  key > Save.
Turn off JavaScript support
JavaScript is used on some webpages to provide interactive features, such as menus and sounds. If you do not want the browser to provide JavaScript features, you can turn off JavaScript support.
1.On the home screen, click the Browser icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. 
3.In the Web Content section, clear the Enable JavaScript checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Turn on geolocation in the browser
If you turn on geolocation in the browser, some websites...