14 DAY TRIAL // Google Instant, the radical new user interface Google introduced earlier this month, is already seeing some updates, as expected. The feature now works with the some of the search verticals in the left sidebar and is also available in more countries.
"Our aim with Google Instant is to make search faster and easier, and this week we’re rolling out two enhancements to take that a step further," Jonathan Effrat, Product Manager at Google, wrote.
"First, we’ve introduced keyboard navigation to help you explore your Instant search results using just your keyboard, with no need for a mouse or touchpad," he announced.
"We’re also making Instant available within many of the search features in the left panel of the results page including Videos, News, Books, Blogs, Updates and Discussions," he added.
When Google Instant launched, you could move through the search suggestions by using your arrow keys. This enabled you to switch between several sets of results without lifting your hands from the keyboard, making the whole experience faster.
Now Google has extended this to the results. Once you've settled on one of the suggestions and hit the Enter key, you will be able to move through the search results themselves using the Up and Down keys and then navigate to any of the pages by using Enter.
Another update is the fact that Instant works for several of the search verticals available in the left sidebar. In time, you can expect it to work for all options and filters.
Finally, Instant is now available in more countries and languages, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Google plans to make it available in all countries available. It will also be implemented for Image, Video, Maps and all other search types available.