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# Autocomplete lists
## Overview
Autocomplete lists are used to select and / or search for a value on forms. For example a Part on a Workorder form.
Autocomplete lists can be [customized](adm-global-autocomplete-templates.md) for each object type so that they will display one or multiple fields from that object type.
By default the Name of an object will _always_ be present in that object type's autocomplete list template in addition to any other fields selected for that object type's autocomplete list template.
They can be [customized](adm-global-autocomplete-templates.md) for each object type to display (and search in) one or multiple fields from that object type.
By default the Name of an object (or equivalent) will _always_ be present in that object type's autocomplete list template in addition to any other fields selected for that object type's autocomplete list template.
They are also used to open the record selected in them or a new record if no selection has been made.
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Autocomplete lists have a special item represented by a single dash character `-` which indicates that no selection has been made for that item.
The no selection '-' item can also be used to quickly "re-set" a list by selecting it, clicking off the list then dropping it down again to refetch the first 100 items.
## Searching
The fastest way to select an item when there are a large number of choices is by searching.
AyaNova is designed to work with very large amounts of data and usually the fastest way to select an item is by searching by entering text into the control.
The choices in the autocomplete list can be searched by entering text into the control.
A valid search consists of a single text search a single [Tag](ay-start-form-tags.md) search or both separated by a space.
If a search is invalid the control will show an error message with a help link to this page of documentation.