# How to add symbols to autocompletion list

There are some built-in Mathematica symbols that I use quite frequently but are not included in the autocompletion list in the front end. Examples are Analytic and PolynomialForm. (As @march points out, PolynomialForm is present in version 9, but it's absent in version 10)

Is there a way to add these symbols to the autocompletion list?

• As far as PolynomialForm goes, it's actually on the list when you hit the expand double arrow at the bottom. – march Dec 12 '15 at 3:26
• @march It's there in version 9.1, but it's gone in version 10.2. How do I bring it back on the list? – QuantumDot Dec 12 '15 at 10:17
• I don't readily have access at the moment to try it out, but perhaps a workaround might be to add the symbols in a different context that the autocomplete searches. Basically how the autocomplete finds functions defined in custom packages. – IPoiler Dec 19 '15 at 21:06
• I have the same issue with AbsoluteTiming so when I'm testing I usually define a function like, zAbsoluteTiming[x_] := AbsoluteTiming[x] and it always pops up when you start typing "zA" – Peter Roberge Dec 21 '15 at 21:43
• Check this out - mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/16599/… – M.R. Dec 25 '15 at 23:36

## 1 Answer

As for Analytic and PolynomialForm, they've been moved here:

FileNameJoin@{
(*
Note that this is for v11.
In v10 you need to find the FunctionalFrequency directory
*)
PacletFind["AutoCompletionData"][[1]]["Location"],
"Main",
"internalFunctions.m"
}


As I noted here these are functions that don't get added to the autocompletion list. You can remove them and restart and they'll autocomplete again.