What is AutoComplete in MS Excel?
Large spreadsheets should not hamper your ability to quickly enter repetitive data. Microsoft Excel’s AutoComplete feature helps by “automatically completing” data as you type.How It WorksBegin typing and AutoComplete searches the column above for a similar entry. When Excel locates a possible match, a suggestion appears in the cell. The more unique your entry, the quicker AutoComplete finds a suggestion.Accept SuggestionPress the “Enter” key to accept Excel’s AutoComplete suggestion. Proceed to the next cell entry.Reject SuggestionReject AutoComplete’s suggestion by merely ignoring it and continuing typing the data as usual.AdvantagesAutoComplete adds efficiency, but it also helps add consistency to your spreadsheet. For example, if your spreadsheet contains company names, AutoComplete will enter the names exactly how you originally entered them.Similar EntriesWhen similar entries exist, AutoComplete will not suggest anything until you type enough for Excel to determine a suggestion.
