Enable Lookup Auto-Completion

Enable lookup auto-completion so users can select items from a dynamic list of matching, recently used records when editing a lookup field. It’s supported for account, contact, user, opportunity, and custom object lookups.

Required Editions

Available in: Salesforce Classic
Available in: all editions except Database.com
User Permissions Needed
To enable lookup auto-completion: Customize Application
To use lookup auto-completion: Edit on the record that includes the lookup field
  1. From Setup, enter Search Settings in the Quick Find box, then select Search Settings.
  2. In the Search Settings area, select the object lookups for which you want to enable auto-completion. Currently, only account, contact, opportunity, user, and custom object lookups can use this feature.
  3. Click Save.