Chrome opens another window where you can select the specific types of data you want the browser to delete. To have the maximum number of options, open the Advanced tab instead of the default “Basic” tab. You can also choose to delete the following items in addition to your browsing history:
- Download history
- Cookies and other site data
- Cached images and files
- Passwords and other sign-in data
- AutoFill form data
- Content settings
- Hosted app data
If you select the checkboxes for all this data, your online activity will be as secure as possible, and you’ll also save a lot of space on your device. However, you’ll have to type in complete addresses the next time you visit these websites (unless you've bookmarked them) and you’ll have to re-enter all your personal content settings and log-in credentials.
Once you've made your selection, go to time range and decide whether you want to clear all history or only the history from the last hour, the last 24 hours, or the last week or month. Finally, click clear data to have Chrome delete the history: