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Like many search engines, Yahoo! will save your searches so that you can easily return to websites you've visited. However, you may want to erase searches from your Yahoo history from time to time, especially if you searched for something you don't want others to see. You can quickly clear your recent Yahoo search history from the desktop website or mobile app. This wikiHow guide will show you how to delete Yahoo history on your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer and disable your Yahoo search history entirely.
Deleting Your Yahoo Search History
To delete your Yahoo history on the app, open the app and tap the cog icon. Tap Search history and tap the trash can icon or Clear All. Alternatively, log into the website. Click Settings > Search History > Clear History.
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Open the Yahoo Search app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. This is a purple-colored icon on your home screen or in your app list.- If you used Yahoo Search while signed into your Yahoo account, make sure you're still logged in. To check, tap the cog icon. If you don't see your name or email at the top, tap Sign In to do so now.[1]
- If you used Yahoo in a web browser, see the next section to delete your history from the Yahoo website.
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Tap the cog icon. This is at the bottom-right corner of the screen.Advertisement -
Tap Search history. You can find this underneath Preferences. -
Tap the trash can icon next to the entry you want to delete. Each search will have this button to the right of the entry. -
Tap Clear All to delete all history. This is at the top-right corner of the screen.- You may need to tap Delete again to confirm.
- If you have more than one Yahoo account, you'll need to log in and repeat the process for each account. Yahoo! stores search history separately for each account.
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Sign into https://search.yahoo.com in a web browser. You can use a desktop or mobile browser to delete your Yahoo history with this method. If you're not logged in, click Sign in at the top-right corner to log in now.- If you forgot your password, click Forgot password? to reset it now.
- If you are logged into your Yahoo account while using the Yahoo search engine, it will save the searches.
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Click the menu icon and select Settings. The menu icon is the 6-dot icon in the top-right corner. -
Click Search History. You can find this in the left panel. This will display your Yahoo history. -
Click the trash can icon next to the entry you want to delete. Each search will have this button to the right of the entry. -
Click Clear History to delete all history. This is below your history.- If you have more than one Yahoo account, you'll need to log in and repeat the process for each account. Yahoo stores search history separately for each account.
- Your history will be deleted from your Yahoo account. However, if you want to be completely sure, you should also delete your browsing history. This varies for each browser.
- Google Chrome: Click ⋮ > History > History. Select the searches you want to delete, and then click Delete.
- Mozilla Firefox: Click ☰ > History > Manage history. Right-click the search you want to delete, and then click Delete Page.
- Safari: Click History > Clear History. Select how far back you want to delete, and then click Delete.
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Go to https://search.yahoo.com/history in any web browser. If you don't want Yahoo to keep track of your searches, you can easily turn off your search history in your Yahoo settings. Use these steps on any device, including on your phone or tablet.- If you're not logged in to your Yahoo account, you'll be prompted to do so now.
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Click or tap privacy setting for search information. It's the link embedded in the last sentence of the text block. -
Toggle the switch to the "Don't Allow" position. Turning this feature off ensures your future Yahoo searches will not be saved to your search history.- You can reenable your search history anytime by returning to this screen and toggling the switch back on.
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1. Go to https://search.yahoo.com/history.
2. Sign in.
3. Click the trash icon next to an address.
4. Click Clear History to clear all entries.
5. Click Turn History Off to stop saving your history.
