# Can I persuade vscode NOT to autocomplete keywords?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-persuade-vscode-not-to-autocomplete-keywords/82883
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** vscode
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-persuade-vscode-not-to-autocomplete-keywords/82883 "2022-06-16T15:11:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-persuade-vscode-not-to-autocomplete-keywords/82883/1 "2022-06-16T15:11:31Z")

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It insists on completing for instance `end`. Very annoying.  
I cannot find any setting to control this. But, perhaps there is a trick?

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### Author: ![rafael.guerra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rafael.guerra/32/216610_2.png) [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-persuade-vscode-not-to-autocomplete-keywords/82883/2 "2022-06-16T18:38:14Z")

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This seems to be controlled in VS Code by IntelliSense. Search for this in Settings and under Text Editor see if unchecking some option helps. Ex: _Editor: Suggest: Show Keywords_ (uncheck)

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### Author: ![PetrKryslUCSD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/petrkryslucsd/32/215825_2.png) [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-persuade-vscode-not-to-autocomplete-keywords/82883/3 "2022-06-16T20:40:02Z")

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Good find! Ta.

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### Author: ![pfitzseb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pfitzseb/32/45566_2.png) [@pfitzseb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pfitzseb)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-persuade-vscode-not-to-autocomplete-keywords/82883/4 "2022-06-17T07:33:39Z")

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