# Content assist in Flex

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-assist-in-flex/295489
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 31, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-assist-in-flex/295489 "2009-08-31T10:50:07Z")
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### Author: ![nook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90ced4/32.png) [@nook](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nook)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2009, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/content-assist-in-flex/295489/1 "2009-08-31T10:50:07Z")

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Is it possible to make the content assist in Flex Builder to pop up as soon as I start typing and not just after pressing CTRL+SPACE?

It does pop up by itself after a ‘.’ (foo.) or a ‘:’ (var foo:).

But to get a list of available variables and methods I have to press CTRL+SPACE.