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Add note about tab vs. rightarrow for predictions (#12814)
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reference/docs-conceptual/learn/shell/tab-completion.md

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extend its capabilities.
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no-loc: [<kbd>Tab</kbd>, <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>, <kbd>Space</kbd>]
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title: Using tab-completion in the shell
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# Using tab-completion in the shell
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was the first plug-in for Predictive IntelliSense. It uses Machine Learning to predict what Azure
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PowerShell command you want to run and the parameters you want to use.
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Prediction suggestions aren't tab-completion suggestions. They're generated from a different
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source. By default, prediction suggestions appear in gray text following the cursor. Use the
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<kbd>RightArrow</kbd> key to accept the suggestion. If you hit the <kbd>Tab</kbd> key instead, the
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suggestion will be ignored and the next tab-completion option is offered.
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For more information, see [Using predictors][08].
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reference/docs-conceptual/learn/shell/using-predictors.md

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**PSReadLine** can be installed in Windows PowerShell 5.1 or in PowerShell 7 or higher. To use predictor plug-ins, you must be running in PowerShell 7.2 or higher. Windows PowerShell 5.1 can use
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**PSReadLine** can be installed in Windows PowerShell 5.1 or in PowerShell 7 or higher. To use
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predictor plug-ins, you must be running in PowerShell 7.2 or higher. Windows PowerShell 5.1 can use
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In **PSReadLine** 2.2.6, Predictive IntelliSense is enabled by default depending on the following

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