Fill In Routine Form Entries Automatically

Many Web sites ask you to type information about yourself in specified spaces called "forms." Instead of typing your information in every time, you can use AutoComplete to see a list of choices based on previously entered information.

When you begin to type information into a form, a list automatically appears. For example, after typing a couple of letters of your first name, you'll see your complete name in a list that drops down from the address space. From that list, you can select the information you want and it is automatically entered.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1

On the Internet Explorer menu bar:

  • Select Tools.
  • Select Internet Options.

On the Internet Explorer menu bar:

  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Select Internet Options by pressing O.
2

In the Internet Options dialog box:

  • Select the Content tab.

In the Internet Options dialog box:

  • Move to the Content tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
3

On the Content tab, under Personal information:

  • Select the AutoComplete button.

On the Content tab, under Personal information:

  • Select the AutoComplete button by pressing ALT+U.
4

In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box, under Use AutoComplete for:

  • Turn on (or turn off) the Forms option by selecting (or clearing) the check box.
  • Select OK.

In the AutoComplete Settings dialog box, under Use AutoComplete for:

  • Turn on (or turn off) the Forms option by pressing F.
  • Press ENTER.
5

To close the Internet Options dialog box:

  • Select OK.

To close the Internet Options dialog box:

  • Press ENTER.

AutoComplete Settings: Use AutoComplete for Forms

AutoComplete Settings: Use AutoComplete for Forms