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title: Enable Lookup Auto-Completion
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description: 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.
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# 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

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: all editions except <strong>Database.com</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5617e62 ">To enable lookup auto-completion:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5617e62 ">Customize Application</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5617e62 ">To use lookup auto-completion:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d5617e62 ">Edit on the record that includes the lookup
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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**.

#### See Also

- [Configure Lookup Search Results in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.search_enhanced_lookup_configure.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "After you’ve defined lookup fields, configure your search settings. Enable enhanced lookups and lookup auto-completion, and start customizing your lookup filter fields.")