How to Use 3D Touch to Peek at Web Pages without Actually Opening Them

How to Use 3D Touch to Peek at Web Pages without Actually Opening Them

Whether you encounter a link in an email, a text, or while browsing the web, as long as you have an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, you can use 3D Touch to preview the web page in Safari without actually opening it.

When you come across a webpage you'd like to peek at, just firmly press the link to open a preview window.

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Swipe up without lifting your finger if you want to bring up a menu of further actions such as opening the link in a new tab, copying it, or adding it to your Reading List. 

 

If you want to return to what you were originally looking at, just lift your finger from your iPhone's screen. 

Or you can press harder on the screen to fully open the new webpage.

 

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Sarah Kingsbury

As the Editorial Director at iPhone Life, Sarah Kingsbury manages the online editorial team and oversees all website content. She is a long-time Apple enthusiast who never goes anywhere without her Apple Watch and owns way too many HomePods. Since joining iPhone Life in 2013, Sarah has done everything from writing hundreds of how-to articles to founding the Daily Tip newsletter. She even co-hosted the early episodes of the iPhone Life Podcast. When not at work, Sarah can be found hiking in the mountains and canyons around Las Vegas, where she lives with her partner and dogs.