Some symbols are omitted automatically to help narrow down the results. For example, when accessing a class object's members from outside the class, you will not be able to see private members by default, or protected members (if you are not in the context of a child class). You can adjust the filtering by using the buttons at the bottom.

search for "IntelliSense" in **Quick Launch** (Ctrl + Q) and choose the **Text Editor > C/C++ > Advanced** option. The **Member List Commit Characters** option enables you to customize the list with the changes you want.

The **Member List Filter Mode** option controls what kinds of IntelliSense autocomplete suggestions you see. By default, it is set to **Fuzzy**. In a fuzzy search, if you have a symbol called *MyAwesomeClass*, you can type "MAC" and find the class in your autocomplete suggestions. The fuzzy algorithm sets a minimum threshold that symbols must meet to show up in the list. **Smart** filtering displays all symbols containing substrings that match what you typed. **Prefix** filtering searches for strings that begin with what you typed.

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