AutoComplete Method

Applies To

Range Object.

Description

Returns an AutoComplete match from the list. If there's no AutoComplete match or if more than one entry in the list matches the string to complete, the method returns an empty string. This method is available only in Microsoft Excel for Windows 95.

Syntax

object.AutoComplete(string)

object

Required. The Range object (must be a single cell).

string

Required. The string to complete.

Remarks

This method works whether or not the AutoComplete feature is disabled.

Example

This example returns the AutoComplete match for the string segment "Ap." An AutoComplete match is made if the column immediately above or below cell A5 (or the column containing cell A5) contains a contiguous list and one of the entries in the list contains a match for the string.

s = Worksheets(1).Range("A5").AutoComplete("Ap")
If Len(s) > 0 Then
    MsgBox "Completes to " & s
Else
    MsgBox "Has no completion"
End If

This example returns the AutoComplete match for the string segment "Ap." An AutoComplete match is made if the column immediately above or below cell A5 (or the column containing cell A5) contains a contiguous list and one of the entries in the list contains a match for the string.

s = Worksheets(1).Range("A5").AutoComplete("Ap")
If Len(s) > 0 Then
    MsgBox "Completes to " & s
Else
    MsgBox "Has no completion"
End If