How to Clear Gmail Search History

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By Victor Ashiedu

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This Itechguide teaches you how to clear Gmail search history. The guide covers steps to clear Gmail search history from iPhone or Android apps for Gmail.

As at the time of writing this Itechguide, there is no option to clear search history from Gmail.com. This option is only available for the Android and iPhone apps.

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How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App

How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App
  • Open the Gmail app on your Android device.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App
  • Then, on the top left of the app, tap the Android app’s menu (3 horizontal lines). A set of menu options will be displayed on the left of your phone’s screen.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App
  • Scroll down towards the bottom of the displayed menu options and tap Settings.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App
  • Then, on the app’s settings screen, tap General settings.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App
  • Finally, on the top right of the General settings screen, tap the menu icon (3 vertical dots) and select Clear search history. The Gmail app will display a delete confirmation pop-up.
  • On the bottom right of the Clear search history confirmation pop-up window, tap Clear.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on Android App

How to Clear Gmail Search History on iPhone App

How to Clear Gmail Search History on iPhone App
  • Open the Gmail app on your iPhone.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on iPhone App
  • Then, on the top left of the app, tap the iPhone app’s menu icon (3 horizontal lines). A set of menu options will be displayed on the left of your phone’s screen.
How to Clear Gmail Search History on iPhone App
  • Scroll down towards the bottom of the displayed options and tap Settings.
  • Then, on the Settings screen, tap the Gmail email account you want to clear history for.
  • Finally, when the email account settings open, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Clear search history (the last item on the screen). The app will display a final confirmation pop-up.
  • On the bottom right of the Clear search history confirmation pop-up, tap Clear.

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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