The Google Chrome web browser, at least the developer releases, have lately been getting several new features of which at least one has caused some controversy. The Translate feature of the web browser caused some Google Chrome users to criticize the way the developers added the feature to the web browser. Back then there was no option to disable the feature. This has changed so that it is now possible to complete disable the Google Translate option in the Chrome web browser.
The Chrome developers have now added an autofill feature to the Google Chrome 5 browser which is enabled by default but can be disabled right away in the web browser if it is not used by the Internet user.
Autofill is basically another feature that – just like the Google Translate option – has been offered in the Google Toolbar for quite some time.
There are two options on how to add profile information so that the data can later be used to autofill web forms. The first option is to fill out a form. This is recognized by Google Chrome which then suggests to store the entered data for future uses.
The second option is to create a profile right in the options of the browser. The autofill feature supports multiple profiles which each can store names, email addresses, addresses, phone and fax numbers as well as separate credit card information. The information can naturally be deleted as well in the same menu.
The profile information that can be stored by the Autofill option are not as sophisticated as those that the extension Last Pass offers. Last Pass can for instance save bank account information and custom fields which Google Chrome Autofill cannot.
Last Pass users might therefor prefer to turn off Chrome Autofill to continue using the autofill provided by their extension.
Autofill is only available in the latest development releases of Google Chrome 5. Those can be downloaded from this page. (via Techie Buzz)
Related Articles:
Google Chrome Beta Gets Form AutofillGoogle Chrome To Allow Extensions In Incognito Mode
Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnails Added To Google Chrome
Google Chrome Stable Updated
Autofill Forms for Firefox
Enjoyed the article?: Then sign-up for our free newsletter or RSS feed to kick off your day with the latest technology news and tips, or share the article with your friends and contacts on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ using the icons below.
How can i get autofill?
I already downloaded Google Chrome 5, but i cant find autofill.
Someone help, please?
I can’t seem to find autofill either. I have the version beyond the development page. Maybe I’m using the stable version and not the dev version.
Google’s new AutoFill feature will be helpful to a lot of people, but it didn’t quite fulfill all my requirements. This is why the Autofill extension was born — it offers more convenience, flexibility, and power than the built-in AutoFill feature. You can read more about it and install it from the official gallery page:
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/nlmmgnhgdeffjkdckmikfpnddkbbfkkk
with this auto fill i hope i dont need to install another autofill software