# Auto-suggestions

> Matching snippets appear under a field as you type, ready to insert with a click or the Enter key.

Auto-suggestions find the right snippet as you type, without a shortcut. Start typing in a form field, and SimpleFill shows a dropdown of saved snippets that match. Pick one, and it fills the field.

## How it works

1. Click in an input box, like a *Name* or *Email* field on a form.
2. Start typing. SimpleFill shows snippets whose name or text contains what you’ve typed.
3. Press the **Down** arrow to highlight a suggestion and **Enter** to fill it, or click it.

Nothing is highlighted until you press Down, so pressing Enter on its own still does whatever it normally would, like submitting a search.

> [!TIP]
> After you pick a suggestion with Enter, SimpleFill moves to the next field for you. Fill a whole form without touching the mouse: type, Down, Enter, repeat. Turn this off with **Add a tab when using auto-suggestions dropdown**.

## Where suggestions appear

By default, suggestions appear in single-line input boxes and show single-line snippets. You can widen that in [Settings](https://simplefill.app/docs/settings#auto-suggestions):

| Setting | What it changes |
| --- | --- |
| **Include multi-line text in auto-suggestions** | Also suggests multi-line and rich snippets |
| **Show auto-suggestions in textarea fields** | Also shows suggestions in larger text areas |
| **Add a tab when using auto-suggestions dropdown** | Moves to the next field after you pick with Enter (on by default) |

Suggestions never appear in password fields.

## Turn them off

- **Everywhere**: switch off **Enable auto-suggestions** in Settings.
- **For one field, for now**: close the dropdown. It stays closed for that field until you reload the page.
- **On certain sites, pages, or fields**: add a [site rule](https://simplefill.app/docs/site-rules).

## Auto-suggestions or shortcuts?

Use whichever feels natural. Shortcuts are fastest for the things you use every day. Auto-suggestions shine for details you don’t have a shortcut for, or on long forms where you can glide from field to field.

Source: https://simplefill.app/docs/auto-suggestions