Google Quietly Breaks & Fixes Starring In Google Dictionary

Jun 11, 2010 - 8:24 am 0 by
Filed Under Misc Google

Google has a feature I never use named Google Dictionary. In the Google Dictionary, users can "star" words to be put in a special list for later.

Earlier this week, the starring feature stopped working. A thread was created at Google Web Search Help to report the issue. Days later, Googler Emmit confirmed the bug and said they will look into it. Emmit said:

Hi all, thanks for reporting this and sorry for being a little late to the party. This issue is being investigated, and I'll circle back when it's fixed.

It's great to be reminded how useful Dictionary and its features are to our users!

Hours after that message from Emmit, the bug was fixed.

Here are some pictures of the starring feature:

Google Dictionary

Google Star Dictionary

I should note that there is still a minor bug in this staring feature. The stars don't stay on when you go back to that word. By that I mean, if you star a word, and then search for that word again, the star is white, and not highlighted yellow.

Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Follow

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Google Updates

Google March 2024 Core Update Finished April 19th (A Week Ago)

Apr 26, 2024 - 4:40 pm
Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 26, 2024

Apr 26, 2024 - 4:00 pm
Search Video Recaps

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Updates, Site Reputation Abuse Coming, Links, Ads & More

Apr 26, 2024 - 8:01 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google Publisher Center No Longer Allows Adding Publications

Apr 26, 2024 - 7:51 am
Google

Google Tests Placing The Snippet Date Next To URL

Apr 26, 2024 - 7:41 am
Google

Google Breaks Out Googlebot IP Ranges For User-Triggered Fetchers

Apr 26, 2024 - 7:31 am
Previous Story: Google News Drops Web Search Button