Reduce the number of user input errors by providing the users of your application with a list of values from which to choose. The Autocomplete control displays matches from a data source as a drop-down list when the user types one or more characters in the field.

For example, in an HR application, you can set up an Autocomplete control with a list of company employees. The HR case worker can search the list by entering the first letters of an employee's name, and then select the correct person from the list of matches generated by the system. Because the case worker is not required to enter the full name of the employee, this approach makes data collection quicker, and produces fewer processing errors.