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Clear recent searches from the Search bar
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Learn how to clear the list of previous searches from the Firefox Search bar.
Learn how to clear the list of previous searches from the Firefox Search bar.
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Firefox includes a Search bar on the [[New Tab page in Firefox|New Tab page]] and an optional [[Add the Search bar to your Firefox toolbar|Search bar]] located to the right of the address bar. When you [[Search with the Firefox address bar|search the Web with Firefox]], the Search history can grow quite large over time. This article explains how to clear items from your Firefox Search history.
* If you want to clear address bar search suggestions (other than Search history entries indicated by a clock icon), see [[Remove websites from the address bar suggestions]].
* If you want to clear search terms on websites, see [[Control whether Firefox automatically fills in forms]].
= Clearing all search items =
#Click the menu [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] button, click {menu History} and select {menu Clear recent history…} from the History menu.
#;[[Image:Fx115History-ClearRecentHistory]]
#In the dialog box that opens, choose {menu Everything} from the ''Time range to clear:'' drop-down menu.
#;[[Image:Fx63ClearRecentHistory-Search]]
#Make sure that {menu Form & Search History} has a check mark next to it, and remove check marks for any items you don't want to clear.
#Click the {button Clear Now} button to finish.
= Clearing individual search items =
To clear '''individual''' items from the Search bar history, click on the Search input field. Press the {key ↓} and {key ↑} keys to scroll the list of items. To delete the highlighted item, press {key Shift+Delete}.
Firefox includes a Search bar on the [[New Tab page in Firefox|New Tab page]] and an optional [[Add the Search bar to your Firefox toolbar|Search bar]] located to the right of the address bar. When you [[Search with the Firefox address bar|search the Web with Firefox]], the Search history can grow quite large over time. This article explains how to clear items from your Firefox Search history.
* If you want to clear address bar search suggestions (other than Search history entries indicated by a clock icon), see [[Remove websites from the address bar suggestions]].
* If you want to clear search terms on websites, see [[Control whether Firefox automatically fills in forms]].
= Clearing all search items =
#Click the menu [[Image:Fx89menuButton]] button, click {menu History} and select {menu Clear recent history…} from the History menu.
#;[[Image:Fx115History-ClearRecentHistory]]
#From the {for not fx128}''Time range to clear:''{/for}{for fx128}''When:''{/for} dropdown menu, select {menu Everything}.
#;{for not fx128}[[Image:Fx115ClearAllHistory-cookies|width=500]]{/for}{for fx128}[[Image:Clear browsing data and cookies - everything|width=400]]{/for}
#Make sure that {for not fx128}{menu Form & Search History}{/for}{for fx128}''History''{/for} is checked, and remove check marks for any items you don't want to clear.
#;{for fx128}[[Image:History dialog|width=450]]{/for}{for not fx 128}{/for}
#Click the {for not fx128}{button Clear Now}{/for}{for fx 128}{button Clear}{/for} button to finish.
= Clearing individual search items =
To clear '''individual''' items from the Search bar history, click on the Search input field. Press the {key ↓} and {key ↑} keys to scroll the list of items. To delete the highlighted item, press {key Shift+Delete}.