Auto-Complete: Does the Windows Version ONLY Work w/Lists?

Scrivener Scrivener for Windows
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Scrivener for Windows/Linux 1.6.1.0
Microsoft Surface Pro Windows 8.1 Pro

Hi!

I set Word Auto-Completion to “Suggest completions as you type” = checked and “In script mode only” = unchecked (Tools -> Options -> Corrections).

I set up some test terms in the Auto-Complete List (Project -> Auto Complete List).

So far I’ve only gotten the autocomplete feature to work with the test terms in Auto Complete List.

I have not gotten it to suggest dictionary terms.

Is there a step I’m missing?

Incidentally, I got this to work in the Mac version of the Scrivener software, but the Mac version has an additional option I noticed is NOT available in it’s Windows counterpart: “Only suggest completions from custom auto-complete lists”.

Does this mean that the Windows version of the software can only suggest completions from the custom Auto-Complete List?

Any help would be fantastic,
Eugene

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Yup, looks like you found the answer. Generally speaking, if you don’t find an option or menu in the Windows version, the underlying feature isn’t going to be there either.)

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There are a bunch of menu layout differences between the Mac and Windows versions. I guess I was hoping that the answer was related to this and not the obvious. Too bad :confused:

This makes the Windows version less useful, of course.

Thanks for your reply,
Eugene