Google launches Suggest tool

Automatic helpful pointers for search tactics

26 August 2008 13:51 GMT / By Katie Scott

Google is going to bring a new tool to its main search page.

Google Suggest is currently a Google Labs feature, but is going to be "graduated" to the main search page to help web surfers get faster and more accurate searches.

The tool automatically recommends options for the rest of your search term as you type, and is based on the most popular searches.

It is promised to help users formulate their queries before they press search, reduce spelling errors, and also save time by cutting down on the number of keystrokes you need.

The GoogleBlog says: "The Google Suggest feature originally started as a 20% project in 2004, and has since expanded to Google Labs, Toolbar, Firefox search box, Maps and Web Search for select countries, the iPhone and BlackBerry, YouTube, and now Google.com".