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How to Delete Instagram’s Search History

June 03, 2017 0 Comments A+ a-

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    Tap the Instagram app to open it. You'll want to find the toolbar, which is located at the bottom of the screen.
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    Tap the "Profile" button in the bottom right corner. This takes you to your profile page, from which you can access your settings.
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    Tap the gear icon in the top right corner. This opens the "Options" menu.[1]
    • On Android, you'll tap the three vertical dots in the top right corner.[2]
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    Tap the "Clear Search History" option. You'll find this at the bottom of the menu. This will prompt a confirmation window.[3]
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    Tap "Yes, I'm sure" when prompted. Your history will be cleared immediately.[4]
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    Tap the magnifying glass icon and then the "Search" bar to confirm your changes. If you see nothing in the "Top"/"Recent" tab, you've successfully cleared your search history!
    • If you have lingering search results, tap the "Clear" option in the top right corner of the search history (right beneath "Places").

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Hiding Specific Searches

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    Tap the Instagram app to open it. You'll want to find the toolbar, which is located at the bottom of the screen.
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    Tap the magnifying glass icon on the bottom of the screen. This takes you to your search bar.
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    Tap the "Search" bar. This is at the top of the screen.
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    Tap the "Top" ("Recent" on Android) tab beneath the Search bar. The "Top"/"Recent" tab holds all of your recent and most-searched users, tags, and places. Other search categories include the following:
    • People, which covers other users for whom you've searched.
    • Tags, which cover hashtags for which you've searched.
    • Places, which covers locations for which you've searched.
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    Tap and hold a specific search item. This can include a person, a hashtag, a location, etc.
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    Tap "Hide" when prompted. A menu with this option should appear after holding down the search for a couple of seconds.
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    Repeat this process for as many searches as you care to hide. Hidden search results won't reappear in your search history.
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