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Modifying IntelliSense Options

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By default, most IntelliSense options appear automatically. You can turn off any of the automatic options so that they occur "on demand," so to speak. In this case, you invoke them only when you want, via a menu command or keystroke combination.

Even when the IntelliSense options are on by default, you can always explicitly invoke them. You can also change the default key mappings for each option.

What do you want to do?

Turn off automatic IntelliSense options

Invoke IntelliSense with a menu command

Invoke IntelliSense options from the keyboard

Change default IntelliSense key mappings

To turn off automatic IntelliSense options

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.

  2. On the Editors tab, in the Statement completion options area, clear the options you do not want.

To invoke IntelliSense with a menu command

  1. While in a source file, right-click in the file to view the shortcut menu.

  2. From this menu, or the main Edit menu, choose from the following commands:

    • List Members

    • Type Info

    • Parameter Info

    • Complete Word

To invoke IntelliSense options from the keyboard

The following are default key mappings for the IntelliSense options:

  • To view the Members list, press CTRL+ALT+T.

  • To view type information, press CTRL+T.

  • To view parameter information, press CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE.

  • To complete the current word, press CTRL+SPACE. (CTRL+SPACE on an empty line opens the Members list populated with globals.)

To change default key mappings for IntelliSense options

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Customize, and select the Keyboard tab.

  2. Under Category, choose Edit, and under Editor, choose Text.

  3. Under Commands, select from the following:

    • CompleteWord

    • ListMembers

    • ParameterInfo

    • TypeInfo

    Use the Press new shortcut key box to specify your new key mapping, then click Assign.