How to Change the Way the Internet Looks on Your Samsung Galaxy Tablet

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More options and settings and controls exist for the Internet app than about any other app on a Samsung Galaxy Note or Samsung Galaxy tablet. It’s complex. No matter which size Galactic tablet you own, you have several ways to improve the way the web looks. First and foremost, don’t forget that you can orient the device horizontally and vertically, which rearranges the way a web page is displayed.

From the Settings screen, you can also adjust the zoom setting used to display a web page. Heed these steps when using the Internet app:

Touch the Menu button, and then choose the Settings command.
On the left side of the screen, select Screen and Text.

If you don’t see this item, refer to the next set of steps.
Use the slider to adjust the text scaling.

Older versions of the Internet app follow a different set of steps:

Touch the Menu button, and then choose the Settings command.
Choose Advanced, and then choose Default Zoom.
Select a setting.

You have three options: Far, Medium, and Close for tiny, normal, and larger-sized web pages, respectively.

You can spread your fingers to zoom in on any web page.

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