How to add, change, or clear autofill data

The autofill feature available in Internet browsers is very useful as it can autopopulate form fields with data, such as addresses or credit card information. Sometimes, saved autofill data is misspelled, outdated, or missing. The following sections show you how to add, change, or clear autofill data. To proceed, select your Internet browser from the list below and follow the steps.

Google Chrome

To modify your autofill data in Google Chrome, follow the directions in these sections. The first section shows you how to access the autofill options, and the others show you how to edit them.

Access autofill options

1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Click the icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
3. In the drop-down menu, select Settings.

4. On the left side of the screen, click the Autofill selector.

5. In the middle of the screen, under the Autofill section, you are presented with three choices: Passwords, Payment methods, and Addresses and more.

6. Once you know which autofill item you'd like to edit, find it in the sections below and follow the instructions.

Passwords

The following link shows you how to manage your browser passwords in Chrome.

• How to view, save, and remove browser passwords.

Payment methods

The following section contains details on the payment method autofill options in Chrome.

Save and fill payment methods

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill payment methods to choose whether or not Chrome should save and autopopulate your payment information going forward (A).

Add payment method

To input new payment information, click the Add button (B) and type in the appropriate information. When you've finished, click the Save button.

Edit payment methods

To edit or remove payment info, click the icon next to one of the entries (B), and select Edit or Remove from the drop-down menu.

Addresses and more

The following section contains details on the address autofill options in Chrome.

Save and fill addresses

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill addresses to choose whether or not Chrome should save and autopopulate your address information going forward (A).

Adding addresses

To input new address information, click the Add button (B) and type in the appropriate information. In this area you'll also find an autofill for the phone number and e-mail address. When you've finished, click the Save button.

Remove or edit an address

To edit or remove address info, click the icon next to one of the entries (C), and select Edit or Remove from the drop-down menu.

Mozilla Firefox

Firefox's autofill capabilities for forms are limited to addresses only. To learn how to access, add, modify, and delete your autofill data in Firefox, follow these steps.

Access autofill options

1. Open the Firefox browser.
2. Click the button in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
3. Select Settings (called Preferences in macOS and Linux).
4. In the next window, select the Privacy & Security tab.

5. Scroll down to the Forms and Autofill section. Make sure the box next to Autofill addresses is checked and click the button.

6. You should now see a Saved Addresses prompt.

Add autofill data

1. In the Saved Addresses prompt, click the button.
2. Fill out the information, then click the button.

Change autofill data

1. In the Saved Addresses prompt, select an address and click the button.

2. Make your edits, then click the button.

Delete autofill data

Select the entry you'd like to delete, then click the button.

Microsoft Edge

To modify your autofill data in Microsoft Edge, follow the directions in these sections. The first section shows you how to access the autofill options, and the others show you how to edit them.

Access autofill options

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the Settings and more icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window.
3. In the drop-down menu, near the bottom, select Settings.

4. Under the Settings section on the left, click Profiles.

5. Under the Your profile section in the middle of the screen, there are three categories to choose from: Passwords, Payments, and Addresses and more.

6. Once you know which autofill item you'd like to edit, find it in the sections below and follow the instructions.

Passwords

The following link shows you how to manage your browser passwords in Edge.

• How to view, save, and remove browser passwords.

Payment info

The following section contains details on the payment info autofill options in Edge.

Toggle payment autofill

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill payment methods to choose whether or not Edge should save and autopopulate your payment information (A).

Adding a card

To add a credit card to Edge, click the Add card button (B). Fill out the payment information, then click the Save button at the bottom.

Edit or delete payment information

To edit or delete payment info, click the icon next to one of the entries (C), and select Edit or Delete from the drop-down menu.

Addresses and more

The following section contains details on the address autofill options in Edge.

Save and fill addresses

To choose whether or not Edge should save and autopopulate your address information, enable or disable Save and fill addresses (A).

Add addresses

To input a new address, click the Add address button (B). Fill in the appropriate information, then click the Save button.

Edit or delete an address

To edit or delete address info, click the icon next to one of the entries (C), and select Edit or Delete from the drop-down menu.

Microsoft Edge Legacy

To modify your autofill data in Microsoft Edge Legacy, follow these steps.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser.
2. Click in the upper-right corner of the screen.
3. Select Settings.

4. Scroll to the bottom and click the button.
5. Click the option in the middle of the Autofill entries list.

To create a form entry - Click , fill out the appropriate information, then click the button.

To edit the form entry - Click an existing form entry, make your changes, then click the button.

To delete a form entry - Hover your mouse over the entry, then click the icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer only allows users to enable and disable autofill, or clear its history, but not change specific entries.

1. Open the Internet Explorer browser.
2. In the upper-right corner of the screen, click the icon.
3. Select Internet options.

4. In the window that opens, click the Content tab (A), then select Settings (B) in the AutoComplete section.

5. On the next menu, you have two options: toggle autofill on or off and delete AutoComplete history.

Toggle autofill on or off

1. Check or uncheck the box next to Forms and Searches.

Delete AutoComplete history

1. Near the bottom of the window, click the Delete AutoComplete history button.
2. Check the box next to Form data, then click Delete.
3. Click OK twice to exit the two windows.

Opera

To modify your autofill data in Opera, follow the directions in these sections. The first section shows you how to access the autofill options, and the others show you how to edit them.

Access autofill options

1. Open the Opera browser.
2. Click the button in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. In the drop-down menu, near the bottom, select Settings.

4. On the left side of the tab that appears, click Privacy & security.

5. In the Privacy and security section, scroll down to the Autofill section where you see three options: Passwords, Payment methods, and Addresses and more.

6. Once you know which autofill item you'd like to edit, find it in the sections below and follow the instructions.

Passwords

The following link shows you how to manage your browser passwords in Opera.

• How to view, save, and remove browser passwords.

Payment methods

The following section contains details on the payment method autofill options in Opera.

Save and fill payment methods

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill payment methods to choose whether or not Opera should save and autopopulate your payment information (A).

Add payment method

To input new payment information, click the Add button (B) and type in the appropriate information. When you've finished, click the Save button.

Edit payment methods

To edit or remove payment info, click the icon next to one of the entries (B), and select Edit or Remove from the drop-down menu.

Addresses and more

The following section contains details on the address autofill options in Opera.

Save and fill addresses

Use the toggle switch next to Save and fill addresses to choose whether or not Opera should save and autopopulate your address information (A).

Adding addresses

To input new address information, click the Add button (B) and type in the appropriate information. When you've finished, click the Save button.

Remove or edit an address

To edit or remove address info, click the icon next to one of the entries (C), and select Edit or Remove from the drop-down menu.

Safari

To modify the Autofill settings in Safari, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Safari browser.
2. In the Apple menu bar, click , and select Settings... from the drop-down menu.

3. In the Preferences window, click the AutoFill tab (A).

4. Under AutoFill web forms, uncheck one or more boxes to completely disable any of the four categories (B), or access the editing menus for each and customize your preferences (C).