How to: Open a private browser or incognito window


Introduction

Incognito/private browsing allows you to browse the web with a disabled browsing history and web cache. This grants you the ability to browse without influences from prior browsing history and disables autofill and saved sign in credentials.

Instructions

Chrome

For the latest and most accurate information regarding how to open a private browsing window in Chrome, please visit Google's support website at https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464.

TIP: You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows or command+shift+N on macOS.

Edge

For the latest and most accurate information regarding how to open an InPrivate browsing window in Edge, please visit Microsoft's support website at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4533513/microsoft-edge-browse-inprivate.

Safari

iOS

For the latest and most accurate information regarding how to browse the web privately in Safari on your iPhone, please visit Apple's support website at https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/browse-the-web-privately-iphb01fc3c85/ios.

macOS

For the latest and most accurate information regarding how to browse the web privately in Safari on your Mac, please visit Apple's support website at https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/browse-privately-ibrw1069/mac.

TIP: You can also use the keyboard shortcut command+shift+N.


OUTCOME

You have opened a private browsing window in your preferred web browser.