Searching in Safari

Typing a website address can be cumbersome, so a faster way to find a website is to use a search engine. Safari displays a Search field in the upper-right corner of the screen, which lets you search using Google, Bing, or Yahoo!.

To search the Web, follow these steps:

  1. From the Home screen, tap Safari. The Safari screen appears.

  2. Tap the Search field that appears in the upper-right corner of the screen. The virtual keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen.

  3. Tap the Backspace key, or tap the X that appears to the far right of the Search field to clear the contents of the Search field.

  4. Type a word or phrase that you want to find, and tap the Search key on the virtual keyboard. (While you’re typing, a list of possible words or phrases ...

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