How can I limit my code snippet to only show up in the intellisense ddl when typing the shortcut

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I've recently created my first code snippet and the problem I'm having is that whenever I go to surround my code with something, instead of automatically selecting the usual "Visual C#" folder, it gives me a choice between "My code snippets" and "Visual C#".

I only want to insert the snippet via typing the shortcut defined in my .snippet file, and then selecting it with intellisense. Is there any way for me to set this up in either 2019, or any Visual Studio version? (VS Code included)

I've read through all the intelisense options as well as the code snippet menu to find if there's a way to either add the snippet to the default c# snippet area and found nothing. If I could find where the default ones are stored, I could add mine there I think.

Alparslan ŞEN · Accepted Answer · 2025-09-14 20:45:16Z

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In your .snippet file, set the <SnippetTypes> section like this:

<SnippetTypes>
  <SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
</SnippetTypes>

answered Sep 14 at 20:45

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Plumar Sep 17 at 7:58

Thanks! It worked perfectly, just for future reference, that tag should be included in the header of the snippet. I found this documentation after checking what you've said. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/…

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