How to open a private window in your web browser
Click on the name of the web browser you are using to display the instructions.
Microsoft Windows
Mozilla Firefox
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Click the Options menu (the three bars stacked vertically).
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Click New Private Window.
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This is what a private window in Firefox looks like.
Google Chrome
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Click the Options menu (the three circles stacked vertically).
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Click New Incognito Window.
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This is what an Incognito / Private window in Chrome looks like.
Windows Internet Explorer 11
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Click the Settings menu (the gear icon).
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Hover over the Safety submenu, and click InPrivate Browsing.
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This is what an InPrivate / Private window in Internet Explorer looks like.
Microsoft Edge
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Click the Options menu (three circles aligned horizontally).
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Click New InPrivate window.
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This is what an InPrivate / Private window in Edge looks like.
Apple macOS
Mozilla Firefox
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In the Menu bar, select File, and then select New Private Window.
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This is what a Private Window in Firefox looks like.
Google Chrome
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In the Menu bar, select File, and then select New Incognito Window.
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This is what an Incognito / Private window in Chrome looks like.
Apple Safari
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In the Menu bar, select File, then select New Private Window.
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This is what a Private window in Safari looks like.
Apple iOS
Safari
1. Click the Tabs icon in the bottom right corner of the browser.
2. At the bottom center, click either “[#] Tabs” or “Start Page.” This will open the tab/group tab menu.
Note: the [#] will appear as the total amount of non-private tabs your browser currently has open; it will not have brackets.
3. In the tab menu, click Private.
4. Click the + sign at the bottom left corner. This will open a new incognito window.
iPad
1. Click and hold the Tabs icon in the top right corner of the browser.
2. Click New Private Tab. This will open a new incognito window.
Google Chrome
iPhone/iPad
1. Click the More option .
2. In the menu, click New Incognito Tab .
Android
Google Chrome
1. Click the More option at the top right corner.
2. In the menu, click New Incognito Tab.