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Somewhere along the line I accidentally typed my password into the username field on a website in Chrome. Now every time I go back to that site my password is shown as an option to fill as my username. I didn't specifically save the username/password combo, it is just the little drop down that appears when you start to type.
Is it possible to clear this single item? I would rather not have to clear all form data.
Kellenjb
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 905
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Go to Options → Personal Stuff → Manage Saved Passwords, hover over what you want to delete, and then click the x.
UPDATE (credits to camster342): It's now in Settings -> Show Advanced Settings... and Manage Passwords is the second link under the Passwords and Forms section.
If the data you want to delete is not a password but rather a saved form follow this:
When you type in a form field, a menu may appear, containing past text that you've typed in the field. To delete a specific piece of saved text, select it in the menu using the arrows on your keyboard, then press Shift+Delete.
On Mac OS it's Fn+Backspace or Fn+Shift+Delete.
soandos
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 22 744
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It is possible to delete the single or all the username from the Google user-box. Simply select the require username by keyboard arrows. Then use Shift+Delete.
Mrinal Ghosh
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 371
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The value disappears and won't bother you again.
ucil
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 69
In Firefox, <kbd>Delete</kbd> alone would suffice. – None – 2017-01-14T13:12:12.660
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On Mac you highlight what you want to delete and then click "shift" "fn" and "command" all at once and then click the delete and it will be deleted from the username section
Zubaida Ziad
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 31
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I had trouble finding the site using Settings -> Show Advanced Settings -> Managed Saved Passwords, but was able to find the site using https://passwords.google.com. Then you just click the X to delete your username/password for the site.
Adam_G
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 162
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I had to try this myself recently on Mac. What worked for me is fn + shift + delet
Ali
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 165
this works for me. thanks – kholis – 2019-05-13T06:49:22.007
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I actually discovered the solution myself, I'm on Google Chrome and I think it may work on Firefox and Internet Explorer too.
When typing your mail, highlight the suggestion but don't click it, then press Shift and Supr at the same time.
plaay123
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 11
1Can you explain what the "Supr" key is? If you mean the Super key, isn't that usually just a modifier? – slhck – 2013-09-13T08:08:13.317
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I am using Chrome Version 54.0.2840.98. What worked for me was looking to the top right in the address bar. A key pops up. You can click the key and it will show you the list of available logins for the username you are filling in.
Michael Dweck
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 1
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Sorry, some of those don't work at all. I tried the highlight shift delete several times. Doesn't work at all. I don't want to delete all my passwords. So those aren't helpful. The only one that works is fn shift delete. Thanks.
tim page
Posted 2011-06-28T13:33:01.257
Reputation: 1
1After reviewing some of the other answers it seems like they are appropriate. Your response seems more appropriate as a comment than an answer. I suggest you rephrase your response under the answer that doesn't work and be more precise about what does and does not work. – Hogstrom – 2018-08-27T02:49:56.757
Lastly to keep the form from autofilling with the wrong information when refreshed, I had to delete the site cookie. To do this, click on the icon just to the left of the URL in Chrome, then click "Show Cookie and Site Data". Select the proper domain, and click "Remove" and then "Close". – zSprawl – 2015-08-31T01:57:31.850
2It appears this answer is now out of date again... I cannot find where to delete just a username that autofills by using the menu. Fortunately the
shift + deleteoption works for me. – Watki02 – 2018-11-21T14:43:46.423NP :) (and now for padding :)) – soandos – 2011-06-28T14:05:14.493
4Just to let you know, I realise this is a pretty old answer, but the location of that option has changed... It's now in Settings -> Show Advanced Settings... and Managed Saved Passwords is the second link under the Passwords and Forms section. – camster342 – 2013-01-19T23:03:48.380