Opening Multiple Web Pages

On a regular computer, you can open multiple browser windows or display web pages in separate tabs within a single window. On an iPad, Safari handles multiple open web pages differently. You can still open multiple web pages, but only one web page can appear on the screen at a time.

There are two ways to open multiple web pages in Safari. First, you can open a blank web page and then type in an address (such as www.nostarch.com) or use a search engine. Second, you can hold your finger over a link on a currently displayed web page and have that linked page open as a separate web page.

Opening a Blank Web Page

If you're looking at a website (such as one related to work) and suddenly decide you want to check out another website ...

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