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Clippy may be dead, but the Microsoft Office 365 search box is even more useful
Do you remember Clippy? The anthropomorphic paperclip assistant was once a key feature of Microsoft's Office suite of products and often helped users with suggestions on letter writing etc.
While Clippy is long gone, Microsoft recently…
Add a “real” search box to the Google Chrome New Tab page
Google's Chrome web browser displays a search box on the web browser's New Tab page by default. Web browser users may have noticed three things: first, that the search box is not showing if most search engines are selected, second, that…
How to get a real Google search box in Chrome
Screenshot: Brendan HesseDo you know that Google search bar you see when you open a new tab in Google Chrome? Well, this is not a "real" search box. In fact, it just redirects all activity to your browser's address bar and doesn't return!-->!-->…
Sitelinks search box may take a month to display in SERPs
John Mueller of Google recently explained that a sitelink search box can take up to a month to appear in search results.This topic arose during a Google Webmaster Central Hangout where a question was asked regarding how long it takes for a…
Nova Launcher v5.5-beta3 adds lower search box and other Pixel Launcher goodies
Google is in the process of making some changes to Pixel Launcher, which means it's time for third-party launchers to catch up. Action Launcher has been leading the way when it comes to adopting Pixel elements, but here's Nova…
Google search updates its dictionary map with a separate search box, autocomplete, and history
Whatever crazy projects Google is working on, research is the bread and butter of the business. Over the years, he has continued to develop the good old Google search page with small but useful improvements. The latest is a change in…
Added sitelink search field schema for site search in Google search results
For some sites, Google will show an added feature in the search results: a sitelink search box, so that searchers can perform a secondary search only for results on your own site. But not all sites display the search box, which seems to…
Review: Gboard adds Google search box to iPhone keyboards
Google wants its search box to be within easy reach of iPhone owners no matter what app they use. Here is Gboard, a new iOS keyboard app. On Thursday mornings, the free Alphabet app Inc.
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Windows 10: How to enable the hidden taskbar search box in build 9879
Last week Microsoft released a new version of Windows 10, 9879, and now that we've had a few days to dig deeper into its content we're starting to find all kinds of new features. If you're ready to play with your…