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Open a Private or Incognito Browsing Session

Modified on: Thu, 23 May 2024 2:07 PM

Introduction


This article is intended for anyone who needs to open a private or incognito browsing session in their main browser. 

 


Applicability


This article is intended for all U of A account users that use one of the 4 standard browsers covered in this article: Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox.

 


Details


Using a private or incognito will open a browser session that doesn't use any previously stored account, browsing, or add-on data, and data about your browsing session is not saved. Private browsing is useful for troubleshooting issues with a website or service as private browsing sessions do not use any data or accounts saved in your browser.


Chrome
Browse in private: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95464


Firefox
Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history


Microsoft Edge
Browse InPrivate in Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/browse-inprivate-in-microsoft-edge-cd2c9a48-0bc4-b98e-5e46-ac40c84e27e2


Apple Safari
Browse privately in Safari on Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/safari/ibrw1069/


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