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edhopper

(33,606 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:50 AM Oct 2023

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When I start a reply, I get a list of previous posts that started the same letter. When on my tablet this is a pain in the ass because it covers the on screen keyboard.
I have looked around and do not know if this is a browser setting (I have different browsers on my tablet and my PC, and it happens on both) or a setting on DU.

Is this a function of my DU Account, and if so, where do I turn it off.

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No Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 #1

I can ignore it on my PC edhopper Oct 2023 #2

This is not a DU thing EarlG Oct 2023 #3

Thanks edhopper Oct 2023 #4

Not it edhopper Oct 2023 #5

Hmm okay EarlG Oct 2023 #6

Thanks so much edhopper Oct 2023 #7

Jilly_in_VA

(9,994 posts)

1. No

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:52 AM

Oct 2023

It was here before. I'm not crazy about it either but I ignore it.

edhopper

(33,606 posts)

2. I can ignore it on my PC

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:54 AM

Oct 2023

but on my tablet, it blocks the on screen keyboard, stopping me from writing until I get it to go away.
Can I stop it?

EarlG

(21,965 posts)

3. This is not a DU thing

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:58 AM

Oct 2023

It will be a setting in your browser. Try doing an internet search for the make of your browser and something like this:

firefox turn off form autofill

or

chrome turn off form autocomplete

You should get some useful results which will hopefully help you figure out how to turn it off.

edhopper

(33,606 posts)

4. Thanks

Reply to EarlG (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 10:59 AM

Oct 2023

will try that.

edhopper

(33,606 posts)

5. Not it

Reply to EarlG (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 11:04 AM

Oct 2023

checked my Firefox settings and Autofill is turned off. Also, I use a different browser on my tablet, with Autofill also turned off.

EarlG

(21,965 posts)

6. Hmm okay

Reply to edhopper (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 11:08 AM

Oct 2023

I'll look into this further. There may be something we can do at our end to help resolve it. I'll get back to you.

edhopper

(33,606 posts)

7. Thanks so much

Reply to EarlG (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 11:30 AM

Oct 2023

hope you can solve it.

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