Individually remove page, search, or text in the search bar

Updated: 12/31/2020 by Computer Hope

Sometimes, users need to delete an individual Internet address, search item, or other text from an address bar or autocomplete field on a site. To perform this action, press Shift+Del keys on any highlighted item. For example, in the image below, we typed "computerhope" in the address bar and was given several options. Pressing the down arrow key once selects the first address or result; pressing Shift+Del deletes it.

Individual delete item from browser address bar

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You cannot delete Google suggestions from the address bar because they are not cached data.

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If you are looking to clear your browser history completely, see our history definition for links to instructions for most major browsers.