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<h1>Using Content Assist</h1>
<p>Use Content Assist to insert C/C++ elements of your project, and code templates into your code. You can insert a code template into your source code rather than retyping
commonly-used snippets of code.</p>
<p>To insert a code template or element:</p>
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<li>In the C/C++ editor, type at least the first letter of a code template or
element then <b>Ctrl+Space</b>.<br>
A list displays the code templates
<img border="0" src="../images/template_obj.gif" width="16" height="16"> followed by the elements that start with the letter combination you typed.</li><br>
<img src="../images/contentAssist_example.png" alt="Editor View showing Content Assist Example">
<li>Do one of the following:
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<li>Continue typing. The list shortens. When there is only one item in the
list, it is automatically inserted.</li>
<li>Double-click an item in the list to insert it into your code. </li>
<li>Press <b>Esc</b> to close the Content Assist Window.</li>
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<p>To set Content Assist preferences:</p>
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<li>Click <b>Window > Preferences</b>.</li>
<li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, and click <b>C/C++ Editor</b>.</li>
<li>Click the <b>Content Assist</b> tab.<br>
<img src="../images/contentAssist_preferences.png" alt="Content Assist Preferences"></li>
<li>Do the following:
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<li>To change the scope from which Content Assist retrieves its proposals, select
either <b>Search current file and included files</b> or <b>Search current project</b>
by selecting the appropriate the radio button.</li>
<li>To insert an element when you open Content Assist and it is the only
item in the list, select the <b>Insert single proposals automatically</b> check box.</li>
<li>To automatically insert a proposal, if it is the only one found when Content Assist is invoked, select the <b>Enable auto activation</b> checkbox.</li>
<li>To display proposals in alphabetical order, rather than by relevance, select the <b>Present proposals in alphabetical order</b> checkbox. </li>
<li>To change the amount of time Content Assist is permitted to parse proposals enter the value for <b>Content Assist parsing timeout</b> in the text box area.</li>
<li>Enable Auto activation of content assist for ".", "->" or "::" triggers by selecting the appropriate checkboxes.</li>
<li>To change the delay before Content Assist is automatically invoked for the triggers (shown above), enter the new delay in the <b>Auto activation delay</b> text box area.</li>
<li>To change the background color of the Content Assist dialog box, click the color palette button.</li>
<li>To change the foreground color of the Content Assist dialog box, click the color palette button.</li>
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<li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm">Content Assist</a></p>
<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngtasks.gif" ALT="Related tasks" width="143" height="21">
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<a href="cdt_t_add_codetemp.htm">Creating and editing code templates</a><br>
<a href="cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting code templates</a></p>
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<a href="../reference/cdt_u_c_editor_con_assist.htm">Content Assist page, Preferences window</a><br>
<a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Code Templates page</a></p>
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