Using Private Browsing or Incognito mode

Private Browsing lets you view your site as visitors will see it. While you can also do this by opening your Squarespace 5 site in a different browser without logging in, private browsing allows you to stay in the same browser. We recommend using private browsing to:

  • Accept a member account invitation to another Squarespace 5 site.
  • Open a password reset link.
  • View code or other third-party applications that don't render while logged in.

This guide explains how to open a new private tab or window in the latest version of our supported browsers.

Chrome

  1. In the top-right corner of a Chrome window, click the Chrome menu icon.
  2. Select New Incognito Window.
  3. A new window will open with a gray figure in the top-right corner.
  4. Close the window to end Incognito mode.
Note: You can also open an incognito window using key commands. Press Ctrl + Shift + N on Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS or Command + Shift + N on a Mac).

For more information about Chrome’s Incognito mode, visit Google’s documentation.

Safari

  1. From a Safari window, click the File menu.
  2. Select New Private Window.
  3. A new window will open with a dark address and search field and white text.
  4. Close the Private Browsing window to end Private Browsing.

For more information about Safari’s Private Browsing, visit Apple’s documentation.

Note: Safari Private Browsing isn't supported for logging into your site.

Firefox

  1. From a Firefox window, click the Firefox menu icon.
  2. Select New Private Window.
  3. A new window will open with a purple mask icon in the top-right corner.
  4. To stop using Private Browsing, close the Private Window.

For more information about Firefox’s Private Browsing, visit Mozilla’s documentation.

Microsoft Edge

  1. From a Microsoft Edge window, click the More (...) icon.
  2. Select New InPrivate window.
  3. A new window will open with a blue InPrivate icon in the top-left corner.
  4. Close the InPrivate browsing window to end private browsing.

To learn more about Microsoft Edge's InPrivate browsing, visit Microsoft's documentation.

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Using Private Browsing or Incognito mode