Search History
Each learner's own recent searches that they can revisit or clear — plus the overall search patterns you can see as an admin.
Search history makes searching feel personal. Each learner has their own list of recent searches they can jump back to, and they're always in control of clearing it. For you as an admin, the same activity adds up into a helpful picture of what your audience is looking for.
What a learner sees
When a learner opens the search box, they can see their own recent searches — the things they looked for lately. This lets them re-run a past search with a single click instead of typing it again.
- The list shows the most recent searches first.
- Repeated searches don't pile up — searching the same thing twice keeps a single, tidy entry rather than duplicating it.
- A learner only ever sees their own searches, never anyone else's.
Clearing history
Learners stay in control of their own list:
- Open the search box to see recent searches.
- Remove a single search by clicking the small remove (X) next to it.
- Clear everything at once with Clear all.
Cleared searches are gone for good — there's no need to manage anything on your side.
What an admin sees
You don't see individual learners' personal search lists. Instead, you see the bigger picture:
- Overall search patterns — what your audience is searching for, in aggregate.
- What learners click — which results people actually open after searching.
Together, these tell you what's in demand and whether your content is meeting it. This is the same activity that powers the Trending and popular views.
Admin settings
| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| How long history is kept | How far back recent searches and search activity are stored before they're automatically cleared — for example, the last 90 days. |
Older activity ages out on its own, so the lists stay current without any maintenance from you.
Personal recent searches work best for signed-in learners, because the list follows the person. For visitors who aren't signed in, recent searches stay with their current device and may not carry over if they switch devices or networks.
Related pages
- Trending and popular — the patterns that grow out of search activity.
- Search basics — how search works for everyone.