14.1 Completion

Org supports in-buffer completion. This type of completion does not make use of the minibuffer. You simply type a few letters into the buffer and use the key to complete text right there.

M-<TAB>

Complete word at point

• At the beginning of a headline, complete TODO keywords.
• After `\', complete TeX symbols supported by the exporter.
• After `*', complete headlines in the current buffer so that they can be used in search links like `[[*find this headline]]'.
• After `:' in a headline, complete tags. The list of tags is taken from the variable org-tag-alist (possibly set through the `#+TAGS' in-buffer option, see Setting tags), or it is created dynamically from all tags used in the current buffer.
• After `:' and not in a headline, complete property keys. The list of keys is constructed dynamically from all keys used in the current buffer.
• After `[', complete link abbreviations (see Link abbreviations).
• After `#+', complete the special keywords like `TYP_TODO' or `OPTIONS' which set file-specific options for Org mode. When the option keyword is already complete, pressing M-<TAB> again will insert example settings for this keyword.
• In the line after `#+STARTUP: ', complete startup keywords, i.e. valid keys for this line.
• Elsewhere, complete dictionary words using Ispell.