# GrapeCity.Win.Spread.InputMan.CellType.GcComboBoxCellType.AutoCompleteCustomSource

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<h1 id="GrapeCity_Win_Spread_InputMan_CellType_GcComboBoxCellType_AutoCompleteCustomSource_" data-uid="GrapeCity.Win.Spread.InputMan.CellType.GcComboBoxCellType.AutoCompleteCustomSource*">AutoCompleteCustomSource Property
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<h4 id="GrapeCity_Win_Spread_InputMan_CellType_GcComboBoxCellType_AutoCompleteCustomSource" data-uid="GrapeCity.Win.Spread.InputMan.CellType.GcComboBoxCellType.AutoCompleteCustomSource">AutoCompleteCustomSource</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets a custom <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.autocompletestringcollection">AutoCompleteStringCollection</a> to use
when the AutoCompleteSource property is set to CustomSource.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public AutoCompleteStringCollection AutoCompleteCustomSource { get; set; }</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Property AutoCompleteCustomSource As AutoCompleteStringCollection</code></pre>
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<h5 class="propertyValue">Property Value</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.autocompletestringcollection">AutoCompleteStringCollection</a></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.forms.autocompletestringcollection">AutoCompleteStringCollection</a> to use with <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Win.Spread.InputMan.CellType.GcComboBoxCellType.AutoCompleteSource.html#GrapeCity_Win_Spread_InputMan_CellType_GcComboBoxCellType_AutoCompleteSource">AutoCompleteSource</a>.
<br> The default is <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/keywords/null">null</a>.</p>
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<h5 id="GrapeCity_Win_Spread_InputMan_CellType_GcComboBoxCellType_AutoCompleteCustomSource_remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>
      Use the <b>AutoCompleteCustomSource</b>, <a class="xref" href="GrapeCity.Win.Spread.InputMan.CellType.GcComboBoxCellType.AutoCompleteMode.html#GrapeCity_Win_Spread_InputMan_CellType_GcComboBoxCellType_AutoCompleteMode">AutoCompleteMode</a>, 
      and <b>AutoCompleteSource</b> properties to create a <span class="xref">GrapeCity.Win.Spread.InputMan.CellType.GcComboBox</span>
      that automatically completes input string by comparing the prefix being entered to the
      prefixes of all strings in a maintained source. This is useful for TextBox controls in which 
      URLs, addresses, file names, or commands are frequently entered.
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      The use of the <b>AutoCompleteCustomSource</b> property is optional, but you must
      set the <b>AutoCompleteSource</b> property to CustomSource in order to use 
      <b>AutoCompleteCustomSource</b>.
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      You must use the <b>AutoCompleteMode</b> and <b>AutoCompleteSource</b> properties together.
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