Log Out of Twitter
When you're leaving your computer for a while, it's always a good idea to log out of your social media accounts. Signing out of Twitter is easy and quick--all you'll have to do once you've mastered how to log out is to remember to do so before you walk away from your computer. It's also a good idea to log out on your mobile device if you aren't going to have it around for a while, such as when you send it in for service.
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Steps
Using the Twitter Website
- Click your profile image in the upper-right corner. This will open a small menu.
- Select "Log out." This will log you out of Twitter and take you to the login screen.
- Delete any stored login information. Some browsers will store your login information for easier logins in teh future, but this is bad if you're using a public computer. If you click the Login button and see your login information still listed, you'll need to delete your stored login information on the browser.
- Chrome - Click the Key button on the far right side of the Chrome address bar while on the Twitter Login page. Click the "X" next to your account to delete the stored information.
- Firefox - Click the "Twitter, Inc." button with a padlock on the left side of the Firefox address bar. Click the ">" button to see more details, and then click "More Information." Select "View Saved Passwords" and then remove your account from the list.
- Internet Explorer - Click the Gear button in the Internet Explorer taskbar and select "Internet options." Click the "Content" tab and then click "Settings" in the AutoComplete section. Click "Manage Passwords" and then find your Twitter account in the list.
Using the Twitter App (Android)
- Tap the Menu button and select "Settings." This will open the Twitter app's Settings menu.
- Tap the account that you want to log out of. Since you can have multiple accounts logged into the Twitter app at once, you'll need to select the account you want to log out of.
- Scroll down and tap "Log out." You'll find this at the bottom of the menu after selecting an account. Confirm that you want to log out. This will remove all of your Twitter account data from the Android device.
- Log out of any additional accounts. If you have more than one account associated with the app, you can log out of each one using the same process.
Using the Twitter App (iPhone, iPad)
- Tap the "Me" tab at the bottom of the Twitter app. This will open your Profile screen.
- Tap the Gear button next to your profile image. This will open your account settings.
- Tap "Sign out" at the bottom of the menu. You'll be asked to confirm that you want to sign out. This will remove all of your Twitter account data from the iPhone.
- Repeat the process for any additional accounts. The Twitter app supports multiple accounts, so if you want to sign out of any others just follow the same process as above.
Tips
- Removing your account from the list will not delete your account, merely remove it from view.
- To log out automatically when you quit, make sure "Remember me" is not enabled next time you log in. When you close the page, or quit your browser, you will be logged out.
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