By Dennis Collin
AutoCAD 2012 introduced a rather useful auto-complete function. This function enables AutoCAD to display a list of possible commands as a user type in commands, this list becomes more and more specific as more letters are entered on the command line. In many ways it replicates the predictive text feature found on many smart phones. This feature makes AutoCAD much less daunting to learn or use for new or occasional users!
On occasion the feature can be disabled, making in my opinion AutoCAD less user friendly however, the feature can be re-enabled (or disabled) by typing in INPUTSEARCHOPTIONS on the command line. Tick or untick the radio button in the Auto-complete panel as shown in Figure 2.