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Awesome location URLbar autocomplete

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 address bar, Firefox displays a drop-down list of suggested sites. This article describes how to clear single items or all items from the address 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}. #[[T:contextmenu]] on the site you wish to forget in the resulting list and select {menu Forget About This Site}. #;{for win}[[Image:History Win6]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:History Mac6]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:History Lin6]]{/for}{note}'''Note:''' Using {menu Forget About This Site} will remove all traces of that site from your History. For more information, see [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox]].{/note} # Close the Library window. = Clearing a single item from the address bar history = # To clear a single item in the address bar history, click the drop-down arrow in the address bar. #;[[Image:show history address bar 57]] # Press the {key ↓} down arrow key or move the mouse, to highlight the entry to delete. #;{for not fx68} To clear the highlighted item,{for mac} hold down the {key Shift} key and{/for} press {key Delete} on your keyboard.{/for}{for fx68}To clear the highlighted item, hold down the {key Shift} key and press {key Delete} on your keyboard.{/for} = Clearing all items in the address bar history = {note}'''Note:''' If you see items with a star, those are [[Bookmarks in Firefox|bookmarks]] and not part of your browsing history. This is part of the Firefox [[Address bar autocomplete in Firefox - Search your bookmarks, history and tabs|address bar autocomplete]] feature. If you don't want bookmarks to appear in the address bar, see [[Address bar autocomplete in Firefox - Search your bookmarks, history and tabs#w_changing-your-address-bar-settings|Changing your address bar settings]].{/note} #Click on the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]], click {menu Library} and then click {menu History}. #Click {menu Clear Recent History...} to open the dialog window. # In the Clear Recent History window, set '''Time range to clear:''' to '''Everything'''. # Click on the arrow button next to ''Details'' to expand a list of items to clear. Make sure '''Browsing & Download History''' has a check mark next to it. #;{note}'''Tip''': Be sure to remove the check mark next to any other items that you do not want to be cleared. See [[Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox]] for more information.{/note} #;{for win}[[Image:Clear Browsing Download History Win]]{/for} # To clear all items in the address bar history, press {button Clear Now}. = Troubleshooting = == I still see items with a star in the address bar == If you don't want bookmarks to appear in the address bar, see [[Address bar autocomplete in Firefox - Search your bookmarks, history and tabs#w_changing-your-address-bar-settings|Changing your address bar settings]].