How to Activate Incognito Mode

Created by Antonio Contreras, Modified on Fri, 17 Feb, 2023 at 9:45 AM by Antonio Contreras


The fastest way to open incognito mode is with a keyboard shortcut. Hit Ctrl+Shift+n (Command+Shift+n on Mac) in Google Chrome, and a new incognito mode window will appear.

You can also activate incognito mode with Chrome’s user interface. Click on the three dots in the top right-hand corner of the window, and then click “New Incognito Window.”

Any time you launch a new tab with incognito active, you will see a message that says “You’ve Gone Incognito” in the middle of the screen.

Incognito mode is active

There is another indicator for incognito mode in the top right-hand corner of Chrome — it remains visible so long as you’re incognito.

Incognito active indicator

Remember, Incognito mode will not stop most tracking activities. It will only prevent your browsing history from being saved locally on your PC.

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