Answers.Body: <p>You can, from the menu: </p>
  
  <p><em>Administer > Customize Data and Screens > Search Preferences.</em></p>
  
  <p>The setting to adjust is <strong>Autocomplete Contact Search</strong>.  There are a number of choices you could include.  This doesn't impact the field in question only though.  The biggest additional impact would be the Quick Search.  Note the help text: </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Selected fields will be displayed in back-office autocomplete dropdown
    search results (Quick Search, etc.). Contact Name is always included.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <hr>
  
  <p>The next option down on Search Preferences (Contact Reference Options) may come into play for certain fields as well.  Its help text:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Selected fields will be displayed in autocomplete dropdown search results for 'Contact Reference' custom fields. Contact Name is always included. </p>
  </blockquote>
  
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Body: <p>When adding a new contribution (as well as a few other places, I believe) we have the option to auto-complete a contact's name or create a new contact:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/K1UUN.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/K1UUN.jpg" alt="Select contact options" /></a></p>
  <p>When we begin typing, a list of contacts appears, including email addresses if they have one:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UGMEV.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UGMEV.jpg" alt="Type contact name" /></a></p>
  <p>Is there a way we can adjust this display to show different/additional information? For example, we may want to show city in small writing like the email address currently shows:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Adams, Daren</p>
  <p>darena55@hotmail.co.in (Bangalore)</p>
  </blockquote>
  
Tags: <contacts>
Title: Adjusting the Contact selection display (e.g. New Contribution)
ThreadText: # Adjusting the Contact selection display (e.g. New Contribution)
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-25)
  
  When adding a new contribution (as well as a few other places, I believe) we have the option to auto-complete a contact's name or create a new contact:
  
  [![Select contact options](https://i.sstatic.net/K1UUN.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/K1UUN.jpg)
  
  When we begin typing, a list of contacts appears, including email addresses if they have one:
  
  [![Type contact name](https://i.sstatic.net/UGMEV.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/UGMEV.jpg)
  
  Is there a way we can adjust this display to show different/additional information? For example, we may want to show city in small writing like the email address currently shows:
  
  > Adams, Daren
  >
  > darena55@hotmail.co.in (Bangalore)
  
  **Tags:** contacts
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-01-25. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  You can, from the menu:
  
  *Administer > Customize Data and Screens > Search Preferences.*
  
  The setting to adjust is **Autocomplete Contact Search**. There are a number of choices you could include. This doesn't impact the field in question only though. The biggest additional impact would be the Quick Search. Note the help text:
  
  > Selected fields will be displayed in back-office autocomplete dropdown
  > search results (Quick Search, etc.). Contact Name is always included.
  
  ---
  
  The next option down on Search Preferences (Contact Reference Options) may come into play for certain fields as well. Its help text:
  
  > Selected fields will be displayed in autocomplete dropdown search results for 'Contact Reference' custom fields. Contact Name is always included.
  
  
  ---
  
  