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Subject:Re: What is This Function Called? From:Linda Sherman <linsherm -at- gte -dot- net> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 02 Feb 2001 05:48:33 -0500
"Carol Anne T. Wall" wrote:
>
> I need to know the technical name for the function that completes a field
> when you just enter a few characters. Example: If I'm entering the word
> "benefits" in a field, I start typing b-e-n-e and the field is filled by
> "benefits".
>
> I've heard some at my company call this function "sponging", while others
> call it "pre-filling", others don't know what the heck to call it. I can't
> seem to find this function in my MS Manual of Style.
I call it a pain in the neck, but I don't think that's the answer you're
looking for.
I don't know if there's ever been a standard generic term. Microsoft
uses "Autocomplete". Quicken uses "QuickFill".
Lin
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