I'm a Google fan. Are you? There seems to be something new every week. This week the new Google feature is called Google Instant. Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. The most obvious change is that you get to the right content much faster than before because you don’t have to finish typing your full search word, or even press “search.” Another shift is that seeing results as you type helps you come up with a better search term by providing instant feedback. You can now adapt your search right away until the results match exactly what you want. (source http://www.google.com/instant/#utm_campaign=launch&utm_medium=hpp&utm_source=US)
- Go to www.google.com
- In the Google search box, begin typing a keyword. For example, type the letter W.
- The Google screen changes instantly to show you the top web site matches for the letter W.
- You can see that 'weather.com' is the top match for the letter W.
- Now type the letter A.
- You can see that walmart.com is the top match for the letters WA.
- Now press backspace to erase the letter A and type the letter I.
- You can see that wikipedia.com is the top match for the letters WI.
- And so on.....
- To turn off Google Instant, click the Search Settings link in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Scroll down through the settings and find the button for Google Instant.
- Click the button for Do Not Use Google Instant.
- Scroll down and click Save Preferences in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- This will turn off Google Instant and return you to the old way of searching with Google.
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Happy clicking,
Betsy Sabatini Coyne
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