Is it possible to use Tab-only intellisense completion as the default for all files in Visual Studio 2019?

Question

By default, Visual Studio 2019 Intellisense uses automatic completion instead of Tab-only completion for all files. On a per file basis, you can "Switch between automatic and tab-only Intellisense completion" using the Edit->Intellisense->... menu option, the toolbar button, and the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Space.

I prefer the tab-only completion for all files, and would prefer not having to check the state of this setting for each file every time it is opened -- or forget to check and be surprised when some code is "magically" deleted while I'm typing and replaced with something else.

In the end, I just want to set a default state of the "Intellisense completion" setting to be tab-only completion for all files, or for the whole IDE.

Is this possible?

Obstacle

Answer 1

Please try to set this: In Visual Studio > Tools > Options > Text Editor > Advanced > Default IntelliSense completion mode, change from Automatic to Tab-only.

Gonta

That was it exactly. I'm as blind as a bat, even after seeing your answer I couldn't see the option as my eyes scanned up and down that settings page. – Obstacle

Thank you for posting this answer Tianyu! I also had trouble finding it even after it was pointed out @JayTennant - these VS options menus really know how to make my eyes get tired – Agace