Google Tests Search Refinements In Autocomplete For Desktop

Aug 11, 2022 - 7:11 am 0 — by
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Google may be testing showing search refinements in the autocomplete, Google Suggest, in the desktop search experience. We saw this a year or so ago in mobile search and now we see it on desktop search.

This one comes from Manikandan N on Twitter who shared this in action.

Here is a GIF:

Google Desktop Auto Complete Refinements

Here is a static image that you can click on to enlarge:

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Punit spotted this also a week ago:

I cannot replicate this one either...

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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