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This wikiHow teaches you how to delete autofill information in Google Chrome, such as saved passwords, form fields, addresses, and credit cards.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:Clearing Autofill Data
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1Open Google Chrome. If youre using Windows, youll usually find it in the Windows menu. If youre using macOS, it should be in the Applications folder.
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2Press Option+ Shift+Delete [macOS] or Ctrl+ Shift+Del [Windows]. This opens the Clear Browsing Data window.
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3Select the beginning of time from the drop-down menu. Its near the top of the screen. This ensures that you are deleting all of the saved autofill information in Chrome.
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4Check the box next to Autofill form data. Its near the bottom of the list.
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5Remove the checkmarks all other options. This ensures that you dont delete anything other than your saved Autofill data.
- If you do want to delete other browser data, select which data you want to delete now.
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6Click Clear Browsing Data. Its the blue button near the bottom of the menu. This clears all saved Autofill data in Chrome.
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:Deleting Addresses and Credit Cards from Chrome
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1Open Google Chrome. If youre using Windows, youll usually find it in the Windows menu. If youre using macOS, it should be in the Applications folder.
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2Click . Its at the top-right corner of the window.
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3Click Settings.
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4Scroll down and click Advanced. Its the link at the bottom of the screen.
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5Scroll down and click Autofill settings. Its under the Passwords and forms header.
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6Click next to the address you want to delete.
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7Click Remove. This address will no longer automatically appear in forms.
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8Click the box with an arrow next to the credit card you want to delete. This opens the Google Payments Center.
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9Click Remove on the card you want to delete. A confirmation message will appear.
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10Click Remove. This credit card will no longer appear as an Autofill option in Chrome.
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