Clear Instagram Search History on iPhone 6

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Hello, and welcome to VisiHow. In this tutorial, I will show you how to clear your search history on Instagram while using an iPhone 6.

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Steps

  1. 1
    Turn your phone on and swipe from left to right to unlock your phone
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    You may have another method of unlocking your phone.
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  2. 2
    Open Instagram
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  3. 3
    Tap the search icon at the bottom of your screen, left of the middle
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  4. 4
    Tap the search field at the top of your screen
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    As you can see, your search history is displayed below the search field, sorted by people and hashtags
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    You will not be able to delete your history from this page.
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    Tap Cancel in the top right corner of your screen to exit the search page
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    Tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner of your screen
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    Tap the gear icon in the top right corner of your screen to open Options
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    Scroll to the bottom of the options page and tap Clear Search History
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  10. 10
    Tap Yes, I'm sure to confirm and clear your search history
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    Repeat steps 3 and 4 to return to the search page, where you can confirm your search history has been cleared
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    This concludes the tutorial on how to clear your search history on Instagram while using an iPhone 6
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    If you have any questions, please post them in the comments section below. Thank you for watching VisiHow.
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Questions and Answers

How can I delete my Instagram DM's?

My boyfriend has my phone so I don't really want him to see my conversations. I have tried: I tried to delete. I think it was caused by: Giving him my phone

  1. 1
    To delete a conversation in Instagram Direct, tap the mailbox icon for direct messages in the top-right corner of "Feed".
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  2. 2
    Swipe left the conversation you want to delete
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    Tap on "Delete".
    • Alternatively, tap the conversation and tap on the "..." button. Then, tap on "Delete".
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When I type something, everything I searched in the past pops up?

How do I get rid of that history, too? I don't want to delete my account, but when I type a letter, everything I've searched with that letter pops up. how do I stop that?. I have tried: I tried erasing history like shown in tutorial.. I think it was caused by: I am not sure. I just search stuff and then they never go away.

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