# Stop "delete" key from bringing up autocomplete

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-delete-key-from-bringing-up-autocomplete/61167>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [September 21, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-delete-key-from-bringing-up-autocomplete/61167 "2016-09-21T17:49:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rcompton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@rcompton](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rcompton)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-delete-key-from-bringing-up-autocomplete/61167/1 "2016-09-21T17:49:37Z")

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While editing a query hitting "delete" often clears the search bar and replaces it with the autocomplete suggestions. This renders kibana nearly unusable.

Is it possible to disable autocomplete?

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**Author:** ![thomasneirynck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thomasneirynck/32/23313_2.png) [@thomasneirynck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thomasneirynck)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-delete-key-from-bringing-up-autocomplete/61167/2 "2016-09-21T18:55:15Z")

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Hi rcompton,

There's been earlier reports about this: see [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/8306](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/8306).

It only seems to depend on the particular OS/browser combination. I'd suggest you add a +1 to the issue there, including your platform specs, and continue the discussion there.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/stop-delete-key-from-bringing-up-autocomplete/61167/3 "2017-07-06T13:38:34Z")

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