How to Change Autofill Entries

NewsFlash

Editor

posted on 5 years ago — updated on 1 second ago

32
views

The autofill feature that's available for most browsers and mobile devices is usually extremely handy, except if your information, like your address, changes. This wikiHow will teach you how to change autofill entries on your desktop computer, Android phone, or Android tablet. If you have an iPhone, you can look at How to Change Autofill Options on an iPhone.

Steps

Using Google Chrome

Open a Chrome web browser Android 7 Chrome. You can double-click the icon to open a web browser window on your Windows or Mac computer, or you can open the app on your phone or tablet. Most Android phones use the autofill entries from Google Chrome, so this method will work for many Android users as well.

Click or tap ⋮. On either platform (mobile or desktop), you'll find this three-dot menu icon in the top right corner of the window.

Click or tap Settings. This is at the bottom of the menu on either the desktop or mobile version of the web browser.

Click or tap either Passwords, Payment methods, or Addresses and more. This is where all your autofill information is saved. If you're using a desktop web browser, you'll find these options under the "Autofill" header; in the mobile app, you'll find these options under the "Basics" header.

Edit the entries as necessary. You can add, delete, and edit current entries in any of the previous categories like Payment methods. If you access "Passwords," you may be prompted to enter your computer or phone's password to continue. If you click the eye icon, you can view your saved password after you successfully enter your computer or phone's password. If you enter an incorrect password for your computer, phone, or tablet, you will not be able to see your edit your saved passwords in Google Chrome. You can add or remove cards in Payment methods by either selecting Add or selecting a card and Delete. To edit a current entry in addresses, click the three-dot menu icon and Edit or Remove. You can also click or tap Add if you want to add information.

Using Firefox

Open a Firefox. You can double-click the icon to open a web browser on your Windows or Mac computer, or you can open the app on your phone or tablet.

Click or tap ☰. You'll find this in the top right corner of your web browser.

Click or tap Options. You'll find this in the middle of the menu next to a black icon of a gear.

Click or tap Privacy & Security. You'll see this in the menu on the left side of the page next to a black icon of a lock.

Click or tap Saved Addresses. You'll need to scroll down the page to find the "Forms and Autofill" header. Click Add, Edit, or Remove to change your saved addresses.