How to Open a Private or InCognito Browser Window

About Private Browsing

A private browser tab or window uses your usual web browser, but prevents your computer from remembering your browsing history made from that browser tab or window. When enabled and used for browsing, the private tab or window will not store your web history, website cookies and passwords you use during the private browsing session in your computer's file system or your browser's history. Note that if you have other browsers or tabs open at this same time that are not in private mode, those tabs and windows will retain your normal browsing data. Also note that while private browsing information is not retained on your machine, any servers and sites you visit can still retain details and information about the visit.

ANDROID/IOS EDGE

1. Start your browser.
2. Tap Menu (Three horizontal lines on Android, Three horizontal dots on iOS).
3. Tap New InPrivate Tab

ANDROID/IOS CHROME

1. Start your browser.
2. Tap Menu (Three dots on browser nav bar).
3. Tap New incognito tab

ANDROID/IOS FIREFOX

1. Start your browser.
2. Tap the tab button to the right of the search/address bar option.
3. Select the mask tab
4. Tap the + Private (Android) or + (iOS) button to open a new tab.

CHROME

1. Open Chrome/ChromeOS.
2. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome button (Three vertical dots) in upper right corner.
3. Select the option for New Incognito window.

FIREFOX

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click on the application menu button (Three horizontal lines) in upper right corner.
3. Select the option for New private window.

MICROSOFT EDGE

1. Open Microsoft Edge
2. Click the Settings and more button in the upper-right corner (Three horizontal dots).
3. Select the option for New InPrivate window.

SAFARI

1. Open Apple Safari
2. Click the word File at the top of a public browser window to open the File menu.
3. Select the option for New Private Window.