Google Chrome’s autofill function is a useful tool that has been available since the browser’s inception. Most of the time, it works flawlessly, but there are times when it can be frustrating, such as randomly filling out forms on websites you’ve never visited or saving inaccurate information such as prior addresses or incorrect passwords. To fix this, you’ll need to remove your browser’s autofill data, but first, let’s go through how Chrome’s autofill works.
When you view a form in Chrome, the browser intelligently detects what each field is for. This data automatically fills each field with the autofill data you previously saved. In addition to a single set of data, Chrome allows you to specify which data set should be used for your form – one for work, another for home, and so on.
How to Delete the Autofill Data Saved in Your Chrome Browser
There are numerous reasons why you might want to erase your autofill data. Perhaps it’s a mistake in a saved phone number or an out-of-date address. Whatever your reason for wanting to erase your autofill data, doing so is as simple as removing what you don’t want and repopulating it with what you do.
1. On the upper-right corner of your browser, click on the Chrome menu button (the three dots)
2. Go to History > Show Full History to open the History menu on your browser.
3. On the side navigation menu on the left, click on Clear browsing data. This action will open the Clear browsing data window.
4. In the window above, go to the Advanced tab. This will show you the different categories of historical data stored in your browser.
5. Deselect all the items except Autofill form data.
6. Lastly, click on Clear data.