How Do I Open an Incognito/Private Browsing Window?

Introduction

You may need to use private browsing or incognito mode on your browser. The following details how to use private/incognito mode in Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari.

Instruction

Incognito on Chrome (Mac and PC) 

1. Open Google Chrome.
   
   
2. Select the three dot icon in the upper-right corner.
   
   
3. Select New Incognito window from the drop-down menu. A new window opens, usually darker colored than normal, showing Incognito at the top right.
   
   

Private Browsing on Safari (Mac) 

1. Open Safari.
   
   
2. Select File at the top-left corner of your screen.
   
   
3. Select New Private Window from the drop-down menu. A new window opens, showing Private at the top left. 
   
   
   

Private mode on Edge 
(PC)

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
   
   
2. Select the three dots icon in the upper-right corner.
   
   
3. Select New InPrivate Window from the drop-down menu. A new window opens, showing InPrivate at the top right.
   
   

Private mode on Firefox  (Mac and PC) 

1. Open Firefox.
   
   
2. Select the three lines in the upper-right corner.
   
   
3. Select New private Window from the drop-down menu. A purple-themed window opens, showing a mask at the top right.