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How To Zoom In and Out Using the iPhone Web Browser

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You can zoom in on any web page in the iPhone’s Safari browser just with a couple of simple finger motions. Here are two ways to zoom in using Safari.

Double Tap
In Safari, if you want to zoom in on a particular section of a web page, simple double tap it with your finger. This will enlarge that section of the page. The same double tap will zoom out again.

Multitouch
If you want more control over what you’re zooming in on or how much zooming you do, use the multitouch feature.

To use this, put your index finger together with your thumb and place them on the part of the iPhone’s screen that you want to zoom in on. Then, drag your fingers apart, sending each one towards the opposite edge of the screen. This will zoom in on page. The text and images will appear blurry for a moment and then the iPhone will make them crisp and clear again.

To zoom out of the page, put your fingers at opposite ends of the screen and drag them towards each other, meeting in the center of the screen.

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