Change AutoComplete settings
When filling out a form, you can configure AutoComplete to save and suggest only the information you want. You can choose whether to use AutoComplete for Web addresses, fields on forms, and passwords, or not to use it at all. You can also delete AutoComplete entries you've added. When designing a form, you can specify whether or not AutoComplete is enabled for a text box control on a form.
Do one of the following:
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.
- Under System options, click Internet Options, and then click the Content tab.
- Under Personal information, click AutoComplete.
- Under Use AutoComplete for in the AutoComplete Settings dialog box, select the AutoComplete options you want to use.
Note To turn AutoComplete off, clear all the check boxes under Use AutoComplete for.
Delete previous AutoComplete entries
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab.
- Under System options, click Internet Options, and then click the Content tab.
- Under Personal information, click AutoComplete.
- To delete the list of entries you've made into fields on a form, click Clear Forms under Clear AutoComplete history.
Note When filling out a form, you can delete a single item from the list of suggestions by clicking the item, and then pressing DELETE.
Enable or disable Autocomplete for a text box
control
- Select the control you want to modify.
- On the Format menu, click Text Box Properties.
- On the Display tab, select or click to clear the Enable AutoComplete check box.