Friday, October 21, 2022

How to View Browsing History

If you want to view your search history to delete or manage certain websites, you can easily do so by navigating to your browser's History settings. The steps may vary slightly depending on the platform you're using, such as Windows and Mac or iPhone and Android. This wikiHow will teach you how to view your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari history on both desktop and mobile platforms.

[Edit]Things You Should Know

  • Your browsing history will be stored in your browser's "History" settings.
  • You can delete specific websites or all browsing history within a certain timeframe.
  • Deleting browsing history from one item that is synchronized with another (e.g., an iPad and a Mac) won't usually remove the history from the other item.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Google Chrome on Desktop

  1. Open Google Chrome. It's a red, yellow, green, and blue circular icon.[1]
    View Browsing History Step 1 Version 5.jpg
  2. Click . This option is in the top-right corner of the window.
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  3. Select . You'll see this option near the top of the drop-down menu. Selecting it will prompt a pop-out menu.
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  4. Click . It's at the top of the pop-out menu. Doing so will take you to your search history.
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  5. Review your browsing history. You can scroll down through your browsing history to see items from earlier in your history, or you can click a link to re-open its page.
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    • To clear your browsing history, click Clear browsing data on the left side of the page, make sure "Browsing history" is checked, and click Clear data.

[Edit]Google Chrome on Mobile

  1. Open Google Chrome. It's a white app with the Chrome icon on it.
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  2. Tap . This icon is in the top-right corner of the screen.
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  3. Tap . It's near the middle of the menu.
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  4. Review your browsing history. Tapping a history item will take you to its page.
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    • To clear your browsing history, tap Clear Browsing Data... in the bottom-left corner (or at the top of the page on Android), make sure "Browsing History" is checked, and tap Clear Browsing Data (or CLEAR DATA on Android) twice.

[Edit]Safari on Desktop

  1. Open Safari. It's a blue, compass-shaped app in your Mac's dock.[2]
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  2. Click . This menu item is in the top-left side of your Mac's screen.
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  3. Click . Doing so will bring up a window with your Mac's history.
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  4. Review your browsing history. Clicking on an item will take you to its page.
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    • To clear your Mac's Safari history, click Safari, click Clear History..., select a time frame, and click Clear History.
    • You can also change Safari's start page.

[Edit]Safari on Mobile

  1. Open Safari. It's a white app with a blue compass icon on it.
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  2. Tap the book button. It's to the left of the two overlapping squares in the lower-right corner of the screen..
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  3. Tap the "History" tab. This clock-shaped icon is in the top-right corner of the screen.
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  4. Review your browsing history. Tapping an entry on this page will take you to the entry's webpage.
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    • To remove items from your browsing history, tap Clear in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then select a time frame when prompted.

[Edit]Microsoft Edge

  1. Open Microsoft Edge. This app is blue with a white "e" icon.[3]
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  2. In the top right, click . This will open Settings and more.
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  3. Click . This will have an icon of a clock with a rewind circle.
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    • Alternatively, you can press CTRL + H to reach History.
    • You'll be able to see your most recent history in the drop-down menu.
  4. For more history, click .
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  5. Click . This will open a new tab with your entire browser history.
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  6. Review your browsing history. You can click an item here to visit its page.
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    • You can use the search bar to find specific websites or Filter by date.
    • To clear your browsing history, click Clear browsing data above your listed history. Check off all options you want cleared, then click Clear now.

[Edit]Firefox on Desktop

  1. Open Firefox. It's a blue globe with an orange fox wrapped around it.[4]
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  2. Click . This option is in the top-right corner of the Firefox window. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu to appear.
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  3. Click . This will open a new drop-down menu with quick access to your history.
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    • Alternatively, you can press CTRL + H to reach History.
  4. On the bottom of the drop-down menu, click . A new window will open with your entire browser history.
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  5. Review your history. Double-clicking a search term will open it in your Firefox browser.
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    • You can delete history items (e.g., specific sites or entire folders) by right-clicking and clicking Delete Page(s).

[Edit]Firefox on Mobile

  1. Open Firefox. It's the blue globe with an orange fox icon.
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  2. Tap . This is in the bottom-right corner of the screen. A pop-up window will appear.
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    • On Android, tap in the top-right corner of the screen to prompt a drop-down menu.
  3. Tap . It's in the menu. Doing so opens your Firefox mobile history page.
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  4. Review your Firefox history. Tapping an item will open it in Firefox, while swiping left over an item will remove it from your browsing history.
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    • To clear your entire Firefox history, tap the trash can icon in the bottom left corner. You can choose to delete: Today, Today and Yesterday, or Everything.

[Edit]Tips

  • Browser activity from Incognito Mode (or InPrivate Mode) will not show up in your search history.


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