# TAB auto dropdown suggestions after backspace

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-auto-dropdown-suggestions-after-backspace/35285>\
**Category:** Juno\
**Created:** [February 28, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-auto-dropdown-suggestions-after-backspace/35285 "2020-02-28T12:51:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Iulian.Cioarca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/iulian.cioarca/32/30166_2.png) [@Iulian.Cioarca](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Iulian.Cioarca)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-auto-dropdown-suggestions-after-backspace/35285/1 "2020-02-28T12:51:28Z")

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Is it possible to automatically show the `TAB suggestions` after one deletes the previously selected item?  
Example:  
I want to browse `module A` with `A. + TAB`. This will drop down the available function, types etc, like:

```julia
A.foo
 .bar

```

Now I select `A.foo` but decide I don’t want it. So I have to backspace until `A.`, but the dropdown doesn’t show automatically anymore when hitting `TAB`  
So I have to delete `.` and type again `A. + TAB` in order to get the dropdown.

I know it’s a minor issue, but I’m curious if there’s a solution for it or maybe I’m missing something.

Thank you!

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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:** [February 28, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-auto-dropdown-suggestions-after-backspace/35285/2 "2020-02-28T13:10:03Z")

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Go to Settings \> Packages \> autocomplete-plus \> Settings and tick the `Allow Backspace To Trigger Autocomplete` checkbox:

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/d/7/d7b348958b672c4cecbe14a41c0647521035c098.png)

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**Author:** ![Iulian.Cioarca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/iulian.cioarca/32/30166_2.png) [@Iulian.Cioarca](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Iulian.Cioarca)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-auto-dropdown-suggestions-after-backspace/35285/3 "2020-02-28T17:44:49Z")

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Awesome! Thank you very much!