- Open webpages
- Navigate webpages
- Favorites and history in Internet Explorer Mobile
- Use Maps
- Get directions
- Map favorite places
- Local Scout
- Search the web
- Scan codes, tags, and text
- What song is this?
- Location awareness and my phone
- Change privacy and other browser settings
- Location and my privacy FAQ
Open webpages
Internet Explorer Mobile makes it easier to surf the web on the go. It includes handy features such as tabs, which let you open multiple webpages at once. (You'll need a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection to browse the web in Internet Explorer. To learn more, see Connecting: how and when and Connect to a Wi-Fi network.)

To open a webpage
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On Start, tap Internet Explorer
, then tap the address bar.
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Type the web address. As you type, Internet Explorer will suggest possible matches. If you see the site you're looking for, tap it.
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Otherwise, tap Go
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To refresh a web page, tap Refresh
in the address bar. -
To stop a webpage while it's loading, tap Stop
in the address bar.
Tips
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Need to search the web? Press the Search
button. Or type your search term into the
address bar in Internet Explorer.
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Don't see a list of suggestions when you enter an address? In
Internet Explorer, tap More
> Settings, and then select Get
suggestions from Bing as I type. (You can also access Internet
Explorer's settings through
Settings
on the App list.)

To use tabs in Internet Explorer
You can open six separate browser windows (called "tabs" in Internet Explorer) simultaneously. Tabs provide a handy way to jump around to multiple websites.
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On Start, tap Internet Explorer
, tap More
, and then Tabs. -
Tap New
to open a blank tab.
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To switch between tabs, tap the thumbnail of the tab you want to see full screen.
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To close a tab, tap Close
on the tab you no longer need.
