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title: "Configuring Search Suggestion"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3278530/Configuring%20Search%20Suggestion"
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The Use Suggestion feature applies when searching or editing and a lookup is needed to help find the appropriate descriptor. As text is typed into a Text or Thesaurus field or a Text/Thesaurus field group, the system presents a drop-down list of entries from which the required entry can be selected.

When using suggestion in thesaurus fields, "Use For" options are displayed:

![image](media://292afa9b-17c2-41e7-9f15-2faee1616deb)

![image](media://90a92d5b-42b0-4d8a-a8fd-8a02aad2aec2)


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This feature can be turned on or off in a number of places:

- Turn on or off for Administrative Staff in [System Configuration Maintenance](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278496)
- Define which text and rich text fields use Suggestion in [Field Maintenance](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279863)
- Define which [Text Field Groups](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279315) use Suggestion
- Turn on or off for specific [OPACs](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279383)