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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      As I have search for subjects/items in other web sites, these stay in the search letter box, & don't delete.
      I then get lots of search subjects there all the time.
      How do I delete these previous searched for items?
      Thanks

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

        @rayt Select them and use shift + delete

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          Hi leocg
          Thanks for the reply, but no doesn't work.

          I select the search box, several previous items come up in the drop down letterbox.
          I pressed shift + delete. Item goes away. I click search box again, same items are there.
          ??? Most confusing.

          I have also used shift + delete both together, (did you mean that) still no go.

          Ps. I have 2 delete buttons on my keyboard 1 next to the return button & 1 in far right corner.??

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

            @rayt You press shift and while it's pressed you press delete.

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              Hi
              Still no go.
              Tried it all ways.
              I select the search box, several previous items come up in the drop down letterbox.
              I have selected an item then pressed shift & delete. It then still comes back.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                @rayt Does it happen on any search field?

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  leocg, No. Not all.
                  Mostly on my saved Speed dial web pages.
                  Some of my saved icons have different Searched for items. Weird.

                  Funny, if I enter a new word to Search, then click back to that page. the last word I searched for not there.
                  So it seems its holding onto Searched items from a while back.
                  R

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                  • zalex108
                    zalex108 @Guest last edited by

                    @rayt

                    There's another option: https://forums.opera.com/post/139671

                    "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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