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Introduction

This page will discuss the user interface for the AutoInput feature in Calc and Writer (also known as auto-completion.)

Status: Work in progress.

How it works

In Calc

When?

In cell input mode or in edition mode when the cursor is at the end of the field.

What?

The content of a cell above the edited cell, if not a formula.

The name of named ranges (see Issue 73997 ) in formula edition or input mode.

In Writer

Issues

Issues with discoverability

• The name of the feature do not seems to match the name the user use to talk about the feature (auto-completion).
• In Calc, the option is located in Tools > Cell content > AutoInput. This is illogical since the feature does not deal with cell content, but about the method used to input that content. See Issue 40908 , Issue 17505 and Issue 93483 .
• There is no feedback telling what happened after completion, so in many cases (such as Issue 47848 ) the user do not understand the feature: how and when it works.

Issues with navigation

• In Calc: AutoInput prevents the use of the Tab key to change cell. See Issue 18748 and Issue 7566 .

Issues with capitalization

• In Calc: when the word is written in extenso, AutoInput has no other effect than changing capitalization. See Issue 73036 , Issue 5743 and Issue 47848 .

Inconsistency between Calc and Writer

• Different interaction methods are used. See Issue 8453 .
• In Writer, AutoInput is a tab in Tools > AutoCorrect… but in Calc it is an entry in Tools > Cell Content. See Issue 75413 , Issue 80191 , Issue 82106 and Issue 34418 .

Inconsistency with auto-complete features from other products

• It does not use a menu. See Issue 76878 .