Nokia N97 Touchscreen Support


Start browsing the web



Start browsing the web and get familiar with the browser toolbars to manage your web browsing easily. To keep confidential information safe, learn how to clear your browser’s privacy data.


Browse the web

  1. Select Menu > Web.
  2. Enter the Web address manually, and select Go to.
  3. You can also open the Web directly from your home screen shortcut bar. The bookmark view opens.
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Tap and drag

You can move on the web page by dragging the page with your stylus or with your finger. Double-tap on the page to zoom in to or out of that part of the page.

Browse toolbar

Browse toolbar is only visible when browsing. It helps you select frequently used functions of the browser.

When browsing, open the toolbar by selecting the arrow icon on the screen. You can choose your action from the following:

    • Expand toolbar – Expand the toolbar to access more toolbar functions.
    • Go to web address – Enter a web address.
    • Show zoom – Zoom in or out on the web page.
Browse toolbar

By opening the expanded toolbar, you can manage the following:

    • Bookmarks – Open the bookmarks view.
    • Homepage – Go to the homepage (if defined in settings).
    • Save bkmrk. – Save the current web page as a bookmark.
    • Find keyword – Search on the current web page.
    • Reload – Refresh the page.
    • Help – Open the device help.
    • Overview – View and overview of the current web page.
    • Settings – Edit the settings.
    • Go to feeds – View your current feed subscriptions.
    • Subsc. feeds – View a list of available web feeds of the current web page, and subscribe to a web feed.
    • Switch win – Switch between open browser windows.
    • Send URL – Send the web address of the current page to another device.
Expanded toolbar

Keep confidential information safe

If you have accessed confidential information requiring passwords, empty the cache after each use. The cache is a memory location that is used to store data temporarily, and where the information or services you have accessed are stored.

  1. Open the Web browser.
  2. Select Options > Clear privacy data, and choose desired action from the list.