diff --git a/docs/development/writing_zeppelin_interpreter.md b/docs/development/writing_zeppelin_interpreter.md
index f4c0bc939da..f62e97e792b 100644
--- a/docs/development/writing_zeppelin_interpreter.md
+++ b/docs/development/writing_zeppelin_interpreter.md
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ Here is an example of `interpreter-setting.json` on your own interpreter.
     },
     "editor": {
       "language": "your-syntax-highlight-language",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -170,6 +171,19 @@ If your interpreter uses mark-up language such as markdown or HTML, set `editOnD
   "editOnDblClick": false
 }
 ```
+
+### Completion key (Optional)
+By default, `Ctrl+dot(.)` brings autocompletion list in the editor.
+Through `completionKey`, each interpreter can configure autocompletion key.
+Currently `TAB` is only available option.
+
+```
+"editor": {
+  "completionKey": "TAB"
+}
+```
+
+
 ## Install your interpreter binary
 
 Once you have built your interpreter, you can place it under the interpreter directory with all its dependencies.
diff --git a/python/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json b/python/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
index bc1a746efd4..d6b35380385 100644
--- a/python/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
+++ b/python/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
     },
     "editor": {
       "language": "python",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
     },
     "editor":{
       "language": "sql",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
diff --git a/r/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json b/r/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
index b7dcaf7fafc..c5997a3441c 100644
--- a/r/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
+++ b/r/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
         "defaultValue": "60",
         "type": "number"
       }
+    },
+    "editor": {
+      "language": "r",
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
diff --git a/spark/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json b/spark/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
index 7c13c49a16c..4aeda6c9df6 100644
--- a/spark/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
+++ b/spark/src/main/resources/interpreter-setting.json
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
     },
     "editor": {
       "language": "scala",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@
     },
     "editor": {
       "language": "sql",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@
     },
     "editor": {
       "language": "scala",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@
     },
     "editor": {
       "language": "python",
-      "editOnDblClick": false
+      "editOnDblClick": false,
+      "completionKey": "TAB"
     }
   },
   {
diff --git a/zeppelin-web/src/app/notebook/paragraph/paragraph.controller.js b/zeppelin-web/src/app/notebook/paragraph/paragraph.controller.js
index edc808f212b..7d95d3b3200 100644
--- a/zeppelin-web/src/app/notebook/paragraph/paragraph.controller.js
+++ b/zeppelin-web/src/app/notebook/paragraph/paragraph.controller.js
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ function ParagraphCtrl ($scope, $rootScope, $route, $window, $routeParams, $loca
     }
   }
 
+  const isTabCompletion = function() {
+    const completionKey = $scope.paragraph.config.editorSetting.completionKey
+    return completionKey === 'TAB'
+  }
+
   $scope.$on('updateParagraphOutput', function (event, data) {
     if ($scope.paragraph.id === data.paragraphId) {
       if (!$scope.paragraph.results) {
@@ -851,6 +856,33 @@ function ParagraphCtrl ($scope, $rootScope, $route, $window, $routeParams, $loca
       // autocomplete on 'ctrl+.'
       $scope.editor.commands.bindKey('ctrl-.', 'startAutocomplete')
 
+      // Show autocomplete on tab
+      $scope.editor.commands.addCommand({
+        name: 'tabAutocomplete',
+        bindKey: {
+          win: 'tab',
+          mac: 'tab',
+          sender: 'editor|cli'
+        },
+        exec: function(env, args, request) {
+          let iCursor = $scope.editor.getCursorPosition()
+          let currentLine = $scope.editor.session.getLine(iCursor.row)
+          let isAllTabs = currentLine.substring(0, iCursor.column - 1).split('').every(function(char) {
+            return (char === '\t' || char === ' ')
+          })
+
+          // If user has pressed tab on first line char or if isTabCompletion() is false, keep existing behavior
+          // If user has pressed tab anywhere in between and editor mode is not %md, show autocomplete
+          if (!isAllTabs && iCursor.column && isTabCompletion()) {
+            $scope.editor.execCommand('startAutocomplete')
+          } else {
+            ace.config.loadModule('ace/ext/language_tools', function () {
+              $scope.editor.insertSnippet('\t')
+            })
+          }
+        }
+      })
+
       let keyBindingEditorFocusAction = function (scrollValue) {
         let numRows = $scope.editor.getSession().getLength()
         let currentRow = $scope.editor.getCursorPosition().row