You AutoComplete Me

One very helpful feature built into Internet Explorer is AutoComplete. When you begin to write a word in a text box, AutoComplete will make a dropdown box appear with the completed word. You can then just use the down arrow to select the word and hit Enter.

This can greatly speed up entering repetitive data into web-based forms.

To ensure that AutoComplete is enabled, open up Internet Explorer. In the menu bar, go to Tools and select Internet Options…. Then click on the Content tab. The dialog box should look like this:



Click on the AutoComplete… button. You’ll now see a dialog box that looks like this:



Ensure that the first 2 check boxes are checked as shown. You can check the third box unless you are at a computer that multiple people use. Click OK, then Apply (if not grayed-out), then OK. Now AutoComplete is enabled for most circumstances that you type information into an Internet Explorer window.