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As you type into the address bar, Firefox displays a drop-down list of suggested sites. Learn how to remove some or all of these suggestions.

When you start typing into the Location bar (also called the address bar or "Awesome Bar"), Firefox displays a drop-down list of suggested sites. This article describes how to clear single items or all items from the Location bar history. __TOC__ = Clearing all items for a single site = # [[T:OpenHistoryLibrary]] # At the top right corner, type the name of the website you wish to forget in the ''Search History'' field, and press {for win,linux}{key Enter}{/for}{for mac}{key Return}{/for}. # In the resulting list, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}hold down the {key Ctrl} key while you click{/for} on the site you wish to forget, and select {menu Forget About This Site}. {note}'''Note:''' Using {menu Forget About This Site} will remove all traces of that site from your History. For more information, see [[Remove recent browsing, search and download history]].{/note} # Close the Library window. = Clearing a single item from the Location bar history = # To clear a single item in the Location bar history, click the drop-down arrow in the Location bar. # Press the {key Down} arrow key, or move the mouse, to highlight the entry to delete.<br/> <br/>[[Image:Remove Website Address Bar]]<br/> <br/> # To clear the highlighted item,{for mac} hold down the {key Shift} key and{/for} press {key Delete} on your keyboard. The item is deleted. = Clearing all items in the Location bar history = {note}'''Note:''' If you see items with a star, those are [[How to use bookmarks to save and organize your favorite websites|bookmarks]] and not part of your browsing history. This is part of the Firefox [[Awesome Bar - Find your bookmarks, history and tabs when you type in the address bar|Awesome Bar]] feature. If you don't want bookmarks to appear in the Location bar, see [[Awesome Bar - Find your bookmarks, history and tabs when you type in the address bar#w_changing-your-location-bar-settings|Changing your location bar settings]].{/note} # {for win}At the top of the Firefox window, click on the {button Firefox} button, go over to the {menu History} menu (on Windows XP, click on the {menu Tools} menu){/for}{for mac}On the menu bar, click on the {menu Tools} menu{/for}{for linux}At the top of the Firefox window, click on the {menu Tools} menu{/for}, and select {menu Clear Recent History...}. # In the Clear Recent History window, set '''Time range to clear:''' to '''Everything'''. # Beside '''Details''', click on the arrow button, then select '''Browsing & Download History'''. #* '''Note: Be sure to de-select any other items that you do not want to be cleared. See [[Remove recent browsing, search and download history]] for more information'''.{for win}<br/> [[Image:Clear Browsing Download History Win]] <br/>{/for} # To clear all items in the Location bar history, press {button Clear Now}. The Location bar history is cleared. = Troubleshooting = == I still see items with a star in the Location bar == If you don't want bookmarks to appear in the Location bar, see [[Awesome Bar - Find your bookmarks, history and tabs when you type in the address bar#w_changing-your-location-bar-settings|Changing your location bar settings]]. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/NvhpHH]]