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The item that I squared in neon green … what does it mean ? When I tap it , I go to the internet . I often see it with documents and when I have to sign in to my email

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iPad, iPadOS 16

Posted on Jan 17, 2023 1:11 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2023 3:38 AM

The compass-needle icon that you have highlighted will open the associated page in Safari. The login-page that you see is not using the full Safari-browser.


You will also see this icon when using some other Apps - such as the Apple News App. Some curated News articles are being shown within the News App - but where you see this icon, you can open the full article in your Safari browser.

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Jan 17, 2023 3:38 AM in response to SteelCityAnne

The compass-needle icon that you have highlighted will open the associated page in Safari. The login-page that you see is not using the full Safari-browser.


You will also see this icon when using some other Apps - such as the Apple News App. Some curated News articles are being shown within the News App - but where you see this icon, you can open the full article in your Safari browser.

Jan 17, 2023 6:32 AM in response to SteelCityAnne

You can use the web-browser App of your choice. If you have multiple browser Apps installed, you can set a default browser:

Change the default web browser or email app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Regardless of your chosen default browser settings, iOS/iPadOS will still use its own system-browser for some functions; this behaviour cannot be overridden.

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