Learn how to view and delete your browser history and other history in Microsoft Edge.

To delete your search history, you need to clear it. Tip: If you can't turn off search history, enable JavaScript and cookies in your browser, and then try again. To clear a single search from history, on the Search History page, click the X next to the search you want to delete.

To view and clear the Microsoft Edge browsing history associated with your signed-in Microsoft account, go to the privacy dashboard. You can also clear the browsing history from your device.

Find out why Microsoft collects your search history, how to view and clear your search history, and which search data appears on the privacy dashboard.

In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear Browsing data. Select Choose what to clear next to Clear browsing data now.

It also provides a convenient way to clear your search history. Deleting your search history removes it from your Microsoft account. Searches made while not signed in to your Microsoft account are unaffected by these settings, and will not be displayed on the privacy dashboard.

Many tools and options in Microsoft Edge are available when you select Settings and more . If you don’t see the options you need, select Settings from there. You can change settings like your browser home page or search engine, clear browsing history and cookies, or sync your info across devices.

Your Microsoft account settings don't allow you to send your activity history to Microsoft, but your activity history will be stored on your device to help keep track of the things you do.

Select Privacy, then turn on or off the setting for Allow Microsoft to save your browsing activity including history, usage, favorites, web content, and other browsing data to personalize Microsoft Edge and Microsoft services like ads, search, shopping and news.

Collections help you keep track of your ideas on the web - shopping, planning a trip, research, or just want to pick up where you left off. Use Collections in Edge to sort and share ideas, shopping and more. Microsoft Edge makes it easy to control what browser cookies are stored on your device.