Amazon accounts for nearly 40% of all e-commerce sales, according to Insider Intelligence, making it by far one of the largest online retailers to date.
With many people buying so much on the e-commerce juggernaut, it also isn't surprising that customers might not remember exactly what they ordered every time.
Fortunately, Amazon provides users with robust tools to manage and review their order history.
Locating recent orders
For those curious about recent purchases, Amazon offers a streamlined way to view your order history. From the main Amazon site, go to the top-right of the screen and click Account & Lists.
Then select Your Orders. Once on this page, you'll immediately see your latest order displayed.
How to search and sort orders
Amazon allows you to filter your orders based on various timeframes: the past 30 days, last three months, or by year. Additionally, you can search for specific orders using keywords or an order number, making it easier to pinpoint exactly what you're looking for.
Quickly re-order recurring purchases
Amazon simplifies the reordering process with a handy Buy it again button, located beneath each listed order. Clicking this button will duplicate the order, saving you the trouble of reordering the items one by one and searching for them again.
Alternatively, you can view your Amazon orders through the Amazon message center.
How to find your first Amazon order
1. Go to Amazon.com and click the "Your Account" button in the upper-right corner.
2. Then click "Your Orders."
3. Enter your password.
4. Click the date dropdown menu.
5. Scroll to the bottom. Select from the different years until you locate your earliest Amazon order. (If you didn't make an order in a given year, it will of course not show any purchases.)
Matt Weinberger contributed to an earlier version of this report.
