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How do I delete history from History tab?

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To delete your browsing history from the History tab in Chrome, follow these steps:

  1. Open Chrome: Launch the Google Chrome browser on your computer.

  2. Access History: There are a couple ways to access the History tab.

    • You can click the three dots in the upper right-hand corner of Chrome. Navigate to History -> History.
    • Alternatively, type chrome://history into the address bar and press Enter.
  3. Delete browsing data:

    • Method 1: Once in the History tab, click "Clear browsing data" on the left side of the page. This will open a dialog box with options to delete various types of data.

    • Method 2: You can also access this dialog box directly by typing chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar.

  4. Select how much history you want to delete: In the "Clear browsing data" dialog, choose the time range for which you want to delete your history. You can select from options like "Last hour," "Last 24 hours," "Last 7 days," "Last 4 weeks," or "All time."

  5. Choose what to delete: Select the types of data you want to remove, such as:

    • Browsing history
    • Cookies and other site data
    • Cached images and files
  6. Clear the data: Click the "Clear data" button to delete the selected data for the chosen time range.

Here's a summary in table format:

Step Description
1. Open Chrome Launch the Google Chrome browser.
2. Access History Navigate to the History tab via the Chrome menu (History -> History) or by typing chrome://history into the address bar.
3. Open "Clear browsing data" In the History tab, select "Clear browsing data" on the left, or type chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar.
4. Choose a time range In the "Clear browsing data" dialog, select a time range from "Last hour" to "All time."
5. Select data types Choose the specific data types you want to delete (e.g., browsing history, cookies, cached images).
6. Clear Data Click the "Clear data" button.

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