I want to delete some form data in Firefox. At Tools > Clear Recent History... there is option to delete all form data, but I do not want to do that. I expected that highlighting the entry I want deleted and pressing delete button would delete the it, but that does not work.
asked Oct 27, 2009 at 12:38
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To delete saved form data in Firefox on a item-by-item basis:
- Highlight what you want to be deleted in the drop-down.
- Make certain that the drop-down remains on the screen.
- Press Shift+Delete to remove that entry.
Note: If you click an item from the drop-down, it populates the input box and the drop-down disappears. If you highlight the text in the input box and press shift+delete, the only result is that the input box is cleared. Doing this does not delete the saved form data.
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This still works (as of 2019). To be clear about the process: On the webpage with the form, first clear the form field. Then you can open said drop-down by clicking again into the form field.– Qw3ryJul 8, 2019 at 7:27
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1This still works as of 2022. To highlight an element of the drop-down you have to press the DOWN arrow. If you mouse over the element, it won't work. Oct 18, 2022 at 3:29
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due to a pw management plugin it worked for me ONLY using the up arrow. Aug 23, 2023 at 8:48
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Highlight the entry to be deleted and press shift+delete.
Source: http://www.missiondata.com/blog/uncategorized/53/firefox-saved-form-data-frustrations/
answered Oct 27, 2009 at 12:39
In Firefox Mobile you can, when the the dropdown appears you can sleect-and-hold-and-swipe-left.
Update: No longer true with the new Webextension API. Form History control manages a separate history.
Use the "Form History Control" extension. Can automatically cleanup just the unwanted formdata.
