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Quick lesson: How to delete everything you search for on Facebook

You need to do this.

WHEN YOU SEARCH for something on Facebook, the site automatically saves your queries to make it easier for you to find things later.

You, and only you, can see what you’ve searched for.

At least, that’s the intention.

For the paranoid out there, this tallied list of everyone and everything you’ve ever searched for on Facebook is an embarrassing treasure trove just waiting to be discovered. Think about how often you accidentally leave your account logged on on someone else’s computer.

There’s no need to open yourself up to a potentially awkward situation. Here’s how you can erase everything you search for on Facebook.

  • Click on the settings icon up in the right corner of your homepage. Then, navigate to the ‘Activity Log’ option in the drop-down menu.

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  • On the left panel of your main Activity Log page, you’ll see an option that says “More.” Click it. Near the bottom, you’ll see a “Search” option. Click that next. 

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Voila! There’s your search history. A little embarrassing, huh? You can delete one item at a time using the option at the right for each search query, or remove everything all at once by clicking “Clear Searches” at the top.

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This is what the final results should look like once you’ve cleared all your searches.

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And that’s that. You are welcome.

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    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Angelic Lestat
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    Dec 24th 2014, 2:43 PM

    Thank you! Now about my internet history…

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    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Dan Higgins
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    Dec 24th 2014, 3:08 PM

    A good bout of fire maybe the only way to solve that!

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    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Matt Connolly
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    Dec 24th 2014, 3:11 PM

    Of course, if someone IS keeping check on your searches, and they’re cleared….good luck convincing them there was noting untoward. Damned if you do & damned if you don’t.

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    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute flaker
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    Dec 24th 2014, 2:33 PM

    O fu@k

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    Mute Mary Kavanagh
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    Dec 24th 2014, 2:57 PM

    Thanks for that. Saving for later. Still haven’t found the save facility for Android. Happy Christmas!

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    Mute Jess Foley
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    Dec 24th 2014, 3:12 PM

    Saved option is beside comment option on android :)

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    Mute Craig Barry
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    Dec 24th 2014, 5:02 PM

    Journal.ie there is one step missing here. After step 2 above “click more” you then have to click on “Search” then on the top right hand side you select clear search.

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    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Craig Barry
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    Dec 25th 2014, 9:42 PM

    @amos brearly – how am I a freak for correcting something? do me a favour, please dont breed

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    Mute amos brearly
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    Dec 24th 2014, 5:45 PM

    No

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    Mute amos brearly
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    Dec 24th 2014, 5:47 PM

    Freak

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