- You can clear your gmail search history of previously searched contacts, keywords, dates and more one by one or in batches.
- To remove these terms via your web browser from your search history so they are no longer autocompleted, click the “x” that appears to the right after you type your keywords in the gmail search bar
- android and iphone users can also view and delete their previous search history through the gmail app.
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Email hoarders are likely to feel overwhelmed by their inbox, but for many others, deleting everything right after reading it isn’t always a possibility.
Even people who are meticulous about labeling their messages or assigning them to folders can have a hard time locating that photo from the family reunion or old email from their boss. That’s where the gmail search feature comes in. Gmail Search keeps track of previous inbox searches you’ve made when scrolling through your messages is too tedious. you can quickly locate emails based on sender, date, subject, message text, and more.
When trying to locate a message using the search box, you can either type keywords or let gmail automatically fill in the search term after you type a few letters. But just like your inbox, over time these searches can add up. this can become inefficient if a search term you used months or even years ago keeps coming up, preventing you from finding the email you need.
gmail search allows users to delete search terms from their history to clear their growing list so that old words are no longer auto-completed. The easiest way to do this is through your chrome, safari, firefox or internet explorer web browser if you are already logged into your gmail account there. You can also clear the search history on your mobile device through the Gmail app.
Here’s how to do it.
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how to clear gmail search history on your desktop browser
1. log in to your gmail account in a browser on your mac or pc.
2. type a term in the search bar.
3. An “x” will appear on the right side of the search bar. click on that “x”. now the term will be removed from your search history.
how to batch find and delete gmail history in your browser
1. Go to google.com/history in a web browser.
2. In the gmail history window, click “filter by date and product”.
3. a window will appear. scroll down to gmail and check the box on the right before clicking “apply” on the bottom right.
4. You can now review your gmail search history by date. click the trash can icon to the right of each date to delete your searches in batches.
how to clear gmail search history in gmail app for iphone
1. open your gmail app.
2. tap the three lines on the left side of your search bar.
3. scroll down and select “settings”.
4. Tap your account at the top of the next window.
5. scroll down and choose “clear search history”.
6. select this to delete search history on all your devices.
how to clear gmail search history in gmail app for android
1. open your gmail app.
2. Tap the three lines on the left side of your search bar.
3. scroll down and select “settings”.
4. select “general settings” at the top of the next window.
5. Tap the three vertical dots at the top right of the app and select “Clear Search History”.
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