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Enable autocomplete in IDE 2

Arduino IDE 2 introduces Editor Quick Suggestions. When enabled, Arduino IDE will provide suggestions to automatically complete code as you type. Editor Quick Suggestions is sometimes referred to as autocomplete.

Follow these steps to enable Editor Quick Suggestions:

  1. Open Arduino IDE.

  2. Open the Preferences window from the menu bar:

    • Windows/Linux: File > Preferences

    • macOS: Arduino IDE > Settings

  3. Check the box next to Editor Quick Suggestions.

    Preferences Window

  4. Click OK to save.

Editor Quick Suggestions are now enabled:

Testing Autocomplete

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