# Using the Browser

## Contents

- Display Modes
- Tabs
- Find in Page
- Managing Bookmarks
- Managing History
- Managing Saved Pages
- Settings
- Closing Opera

## Display Modes

Opera offers several display options that can be activated using the context menu or Menu > Settings > Display.

### Zoom

Double tap on the part of the page that you are interested in to zoom in and out. Select Zoom in and Zoom out from the context menu to incrementally change the zoom of the current page. This option will scale images, text, and other page content.

### Load images

For faster browsing and lower cost, you may choose to display only images that have already been cached locally by Opera. This setting is changed by selecting Menu > Settings > Display > Show images.

### Full-screen mode

By default, Opera will use the entire screen for browsing, and toolbars will automatically hide when not in use. The toolbars can be told not to hide, and to remain always visible. This setting is changed by selecting Menu > Settings > Display > Automatic Fullscreen.

### Mobile view

By default, pages are displayed as they would appear on a desktop computer, using overview mode and zooming to allow them to remain functional on a smaller screen. Opera can also reformat Web pages intended for desktop browsing to fit the screen of your device. This will disable overview mode and double-tap zooming. This mode is toggled by selecting Menu > Settings > Display > Mobile view.

### Landscape and portrait modes

Opera is able to run in either portrait or landscape mode, and will use whichever mode your device is using. Opera can also toggle between landscape and portrait mode when you select Landscape mode or Portrait mode from the context menu.

## Tabs

Opera supports the use of tabs. Sometimes, these may be opened by Web pages, but you can also choose to open links in new tabs by activating the context menu of a link, and selecting "Open link in new tab". Use the "Tabs" button on the toolbar to open new tabs, or switch between existing tabs. To close the current tab, tap the close button on the address bar.

## Find in Page

Select "Find in Page" from the context menu to search for a specific word or phrase in the current page.

## Managing Bookmarks

To add a bookmark for a page you are viewing, select "Add Bookmark" from the context menu.

Tap the "Bookmarks" button on the toolbar to launch the bookmarks manager, that lets you organize your bookmarks into folders. The bookmarks manager has toolbar buttons that allow bookmarks to be added, folders to be created, bookmarks to be edited and moved into folders, and bookmarks to be sent by e-mail, SMS, or MMS. Tap a bookmark to open that page.

## Managing History

Select Menu > History to launch the history manager, that displays your browsing history grouped into folders by the last time each page was visited. Double tap the folder to view all history items in that folder, and tap a history item to open that page. Tap the "Delete" button on the toolbar to clear all history data.

## Managing Saved Pages

To save the page you are viewing, select "Save Page" from the context menu.

Select Menu > Saved pages to launch the saved pages manager, that lets you organize your saved pages into folders. The saved pages manager has toolbar buttons that allow all saved pages to be deleted, folders to be created, and saved pages to be edited and moved into folders. Double tap a saved page to open that page.

## Settings

Opera has a number of options and settings you can change according to your preferences. To access the settings, use Menu > Settings, then choose the relevant section.

Start page. This section allows you to set what page you want Opera to display when it is started.

Display. This section allows you to say what display modes you want Opera to use, if you want to show images, what minimum font size it should use for pages, and whether it should block unwanted pop-ups.

Privacy. If you share or lend your device, you may want to erase your list of visited Web sites, and this section allows you to clear cookies, cache, and browsing history. There is also an option to delete stored passwords and pre-fill forms.

Advanced. This section allows you to set the maximum amount of storage space that Opera should use for cache, and allows plugins, cookies and JavaScript to be disabled.

## Closing Opera

To close Opera, tap the close button. You can end the process manually by using the system memory management tool, or you can tell Opera to close completely by selecting Menu > Exit.

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