How to Change Google Chrome Autofill Settings on Windows/Android – Guide
If you’re shopping on a new website, Google Chrome can help you save time by automatically filling in online forms with your name, address, phone number, and even your card or bank details. However, if you’re worried that the data you’re giving the browser access to is getting too personal, you can easily remove specific parts or delete everything at once. To manage and delete all information stored in Google Chrome autocomplete feature:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click on the three lines in the top left corner of the browser window (the one with a gear wheel).
- Click on “Settings.”
- On the “Settings” screen, click on “Autocomplete.”
- In the Autocomplete window, select which fields you want to remove from autocompletion: name (or just “Name”), address (or just “Address”), credit card (or just “Credit Card”), or bank account (or just “Bank Account”).
- Click on OK to close the Autocomplete window and return to your previous settings.
Chrome’s autofill settings can help you save time by completing common tasks for you. For example, autofilling your credit card information can make quick purchases easier. You can also change autocomplete settings on all platforms that Chrome supports. ..
How to Change Google Chrome Autofill Settings on Android and Windows
On Windows:
In the ‘Settings’ screen, select ‘Privacy’. In the ‘Privacy’ screen, select ‘Cookies’. In the ‘Cookies’ screen, select ‘Google Analytics’.
Now click on the hamburger menu (the menu with three lines) and expand the ‘Advanced’ menu. Click on ‘Passwords and forms’. If you want to keep your passwords and other personal information confidential, you’ll need to create a password. You can also create a form that will automatically save your login information for future visits. ..
In the ‘Autocomplete Settings’ section, you can change how autocomplete works. You can choose to have autocomplete work with all words in the text, or just certain words.
You can toggle the autocomplete feature on or off, toggling the button saying ‘Autocomplete forms’.
To set up autocomplete in Chrome, you can either use the settings here or edit existing entries. Next to an entry, click the three-dot menu and click ‘Edit’ to update the entry with new information. When you’re done making changes, click ‘Save’. ..
If you want to delete the autocomplete chrome entry, click the ‘Remove’ button to remove this selected entry. ..
You can add new entries by tapping ‘Add’. You can currently add addresses and credit card entries in Google Chrome.
On Android:
On Windows, open Chrome, tap on the three-dot menu, then tap on ‘Settings’. In the Settings window, under ‘Advanced’, click on ‘Show advanced settings’. Under the ‘Privacy’ heading, click on the ‘Content settings’ button. In the Content settings window, under ‘Site content’, click on the ‘Enable site content blocking’ checkbox. ..
This will take you to a screen that looks like the one below. On this screen, you will be able to choose how you want to autofill your payment information. You can either choose to have the system fill in all of your payment information automatically, or you can choose to have it fill in some of your payment information manually. If you choose to have the system fill in all of your payment information automatically, then you will need to provide your name, email address, and credit card number. You can also provide a description of the purchase that you are making. If you choose to have the system fill in some of your payment information manually, then you will need to provide some basic information about the purchase that you are making. For example, you may need to provide your order number or product code. You can also provide other important details about the purchase such as the price of the product or how much money you are spending on it.
To disable or enable autofill, you can toggle the ‘Autofill forms’ button.
The Address Autocomplete setting lets you add or remove addresses from your contact list. The Cards Autocomplete setting lets you add or remove cards from your contact list.
I will be choosing ‘Addresses’ for this tutorial. Just tap on it and then tap on the specific address you want to change.
When you’re done making changes, tap “Done.” You can even tap the trash can icon in the top right corner to delete the autocomplete entry.
To add a new entry or address, simply tap ‘Add address’.
Final note
If you’re looking to change your Google Chrome autofill settings on Windows or Android, we’ve put together a guide that should help you get started. If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. And finally, please share this article with your friends and family so they can get a little more tips and tricks for their browsers!
