What a simple and straightforward idea and after testing one search query I find myself asking “how did we ever search before without this?”
I absolutely love Google’s newest features of their search engine. Now when you type in your search queries results will begin to appear below showing you interactive and immediate feedback.
There are many obvious benefits with probably the primary one being the time saved. Google claims that Google Instant will save the average searcher two to five seconds per search and although that doesn’t seem like much, it all adds up.
The new features include:
- Dynamic Results – Relevant search results are displayed as you type
- Predictions – Google Instant predicts the rest of the query (in light gray text) before you finish typing
- Scroll to search – Scroll through predictions and see results by pressing the down arrow key
Google Instant is currently available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and IE8 browsers and will be coming to mobile users later this Fall. You currently need to have a Google account and be logged in in order to see it. If for some reason you prefer to turn off Google Instant, you can go to your preferences page and disable Google Instant.
