Options, Text Editor, C#, IntelliSense
Use the IntelliSense options page to modify settings that affect the behavior of IntelliSense for C#.
To access this options page, choose Tools > Options > Text Editor > C# > IntelliSense.
The IntelliSense options page contains the following options:
Completion Lists
Show completion list after a character is typed*
When this option is selected, IntelliSense automatically displays the completion list when you begin typing. When this option is not selected, IntelliSense completion is still available from the IntelliSense menu or by pressing Ctrl+Space.
Show completion list after a character is deleted
Automatically show completion list in argument lists
Highlight matching portions of completion list items
Show completion item filters
Automatically complete statement on semicolon
Snippets behavior
Never include snippets
When this option is selected, IntelliSense never adds aliases for C# code snippets to the completion list.
Always include snippets
When this option is selected, IntelliSense adds aliases for C# code snippets to the completion list. In the case where the code snippet alias is the same as a keyword, for example, class, the keyword is replaced by the shortcut. For more information, see C# Code Snippets.
Include snippets when ?-Tab is typed after an identifier
When this option is selected, IntelliSense adds aliases for C# code snippets to the completion list when ?+Tab is pressed after an identifier
Enter key behavior
Never add new line on enter
Specifies that a new line is never added automatically after selecting an item in the completion list and pressing Enter.
Only add new line on enter after end of fully typed word
Specifies that if you type all the characters for an entry in the completion list and then press Enter, a new line is added automatically and the cursor moves to the new line.
For example, if you type
elseand then press Enter, the following appears in the editor:else|(cursor location)However, if you type only
eland then press Enter, the following appears in the editor:else|(cursor location)Always add new line on enter
Specifies that if you type any of the characters for an entry in the completion list and then press Enter, a new line is added automatically and the cursor moves to the new line.
Show name suggestions
Performs automatic object name completion for the members that you have recently selected.
Show items from unimported namespaces
Performs completion for types and extension methods that you haven't imported yet with a using directive.
Tab twice to insert arguments
Automatically inserts arguments when writing a method call. To use this feature, start writing a method call and press tab twice.