Windows text suggestions cannot be inserted in the Overleaf editor
Author: jn9702Created Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 5, 2026
Steps to Reproduce
- On Windows, enable: Settings → Time & language → Typing → Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard
2.Open an Overleaf project. Click inside the Source Editor. 3. Type part of an English word until the Windows text-suggestion candidates appear. 4. Select one of the candidates by: a. clicking it with the mouse, or b. using the arrow keys and pressing Enter.
As shown in the screenshot below:
Expected Behaviour
The selected candidate should replace or complete the partially typed word in the editor, as it does in standard Windows text fields and on other websites.
Observed Behaviour
The candidate list disappears after selection, but the text in the editor remains unchanged.
Context
Technical Info
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Source: overleaf/overleaf