RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
May 30, 2023
This is for popular browsers on a PC or Mac
Want to clear your browser history quickly? There’s a keyboard shortcut for that. It works in any browser, including Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox (on both Windows PCs and Macs.)
Depending on your web browser of choice, you can speed things up in the future by activating the Clear button with a few keystrokes. You may have to tab through the interface to select the Clear button before hitting Enter.
Here’s how it works on a few popular browsers on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC:
- Google Chrome: Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete and press Enter.
- Mozilla Firefox: Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete and press Enter.
- Microsoft Edge: Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete and press Enter.
You can now configure exactly what you want to delete. Your browser will remember the settings you pick here, so you will only have to set this up once.
You can pick a time range, or history from a time period like the last hour, last 24 hours, last week, or from all time. You can also pick the types of data: browsing history, download history, cookies, cached files, and more.
When you are done, click the Clear data or Clear now button. Refer to the below image for Chrome:
Incognito Mode
In the future, you can eliminate the need to clear your browser history by browsing in a private-browsing mode, like Incognito Mode in Chrome. You will just have to close the private-browsing window, and your browser will immediately forget the history associated with your private browsing.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to open and close a private-browsing mode window, too.
- Google Chrome: Press Ctrl+Shift+N
- Mozilla Firefox: Press Ctrl+Shift+P
- Safari or Chrome on a Mac: Press Command instead of Ctrl; for example, press Shift+Command+N.
When you are done, press Ctrl+W to close a single tab or Ctrl+Shift+W to close an entire window. (On a Mac, press Command instead of Ctrl.)
Just remember that Incognito Mode does not offer complete privacy online. It only prevents your web browser from storing your browsing history locally. You may want to combine it with a VPN to boost your online privacy.
Disclaimer
Technology is always changing and rarely is there static tech for smartphones and desktops. Thus, the contents of this post are only valid at the time of writing. Blog posts older than six months may have directions incompatible with your device or OS. Hopefully, older post content will continue to work as advertised. Thank you for reading TechSavvy.Life for Technology at Work For You.
Quote For the Day
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
Anton Chekhov
Tweet Info
That was easy. Please feel free to share this post! One way to share is via Twitter.
Just click the Tweet icon below. This will launch Twitter where you click its icon to post the Tweet.
Checkout TechSavvy.Life for blog posts on smartphones, PCs, and Macs! You may email us at contact@techsavvy.life for comments or questions.
Tweet
I Would Like to Hear From You
Please feel free to leave a comment. I would love to hear from you. Do you have a computer or smart device tech question? I will do my best to answer your inquiry. Just send an email to contact@techsavvy.life. Please mention the device, app, and version you are using. To help us out, you can send screenshots of your data related to your question.
Author’s E-Book
You can access the e-book from a Kindle device, the Kindle App for the desktop or smartphone, which is a free app.
Tech Savvy Life 