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Browser Basics
To search or browse the web, launch the Silk Browser app on your Fire phone.
Note: The Silk Browser requires a network connection. To learn more, go to Connectivity.
When you open the Silk browser for the first time or when you open a new browser tab, you'll see the Most
Visited page. From here, you can tap a website to go directly to it, or tap the search field at the top to
search the web. If you close the Silk browser, the last website you were viewing will automatically appear
the next time you open the browser. To view your bookmarks, browser history, reading list, and
downloaded files, open the left panel, and then tap Bookmarks, History, Reading List, or Downloads.
Search the web
You can use the Address Bar to search the web. To access the Address Bar from any page, scroll up on
the web page until it appears.
1. Enter a URL or search term in the Address Bar at the top of the page. Silk will suggest sites based
on the default search engine you’ve selected.
2. Tap a suggested website to go it, or tap Go on the keyboard when you’re finished typing.
Zoom in and out
You can zoom in on text, images, and more in a browser window.
Note: Some web pages do not support this functionality.
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To zoom in, pinch outward with two fingers. You can also double-tap with one finger to center and
zoom in.
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To zoom out, pinch inward with two fingers.
Scroll up and down
Swipe your finger up and down the screen to scroll. If it is enabled from the Settings menu in the Silk
Browser, the Auto-Scroll feature also allows you to tilt your phone forward and back to automatically scroll
up and down the page.
Open and close tabs
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Tap the Tabs icon in the bottom right to view all of your open tabs. Tap the thumbnail image of a tab to
go to that tab.
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To add a new tab, tap the + icon.
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To close a tab, tap the x on a tab.
You can also press and hold a tab to: close the currently open tab, close all tabs except the one you’re
pressing, close all tabs including the one you’re pressing, or add or remove the tabbed page from your
bookmarks.
Menu Options
While viewing a web page, tap the Menu icon next to the Address Bar, and then tap:
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Share Page: Share the page using e-mail, Facebook, Messaging, Twitter, and more.
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Add / Edit Bookmark: Add a bookmark, or edit an existing bookmark, for a web page.
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