How do I delete old telephone numbers and email addresses so they don’t present as autofill options?

When I complete online forms that ask for my email address or cell phone number, old information that is no longer current pops up in the autofill options. How do I remove these old options so that only current numbers and email addresses are included?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Mar 23, 2025 6:02 PM

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1 reply

Yellowbox

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21,939 points

Mar 23, 2025 8:36 PM in response to Dlkeller1

Hi Dlkeller1,

You have reached the user-to-user forum for Apple's Spreadsheet Numbers.

Numbers is not an online form. It is a spreadsheet application.

Are you using Numbers to autocomplete a column?

More information may lead to a solution.

Regards,

Ian.

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