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New! Custom Buttons
You can add buttons to your Toolbar that will let you visit and search your favourite websites and keep up with interesting feeds. Our Button Gallery offers a selection of ready-made buttons for popular sites and you can make your own buttons in seconds by right-clicking within the search box on any site and selecting "Generate Custom Search…" Start making your own buttons.
New! Enhanced Search Box
As you type a search query into the new Toolbar's search box, you will see a list of useful suggestions based on popular Google searches, spelling corrections as well as your own Toolbar search history and bookmarks. You can also click the 'G' icon in the search box to search different Google sites, the current site or sites for which you have installed custom search buttons.
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New! Bookmarks
Want to create and label bookmarks that you can access from any computer? Simply click the Toolbar's star icon or right-click the star to add and label a bookmark. You will be able to access your Bookmarks menu on any computer with the new Google Toolbar installed.
Note this feature stores your bookmarks online, so you will need to have a Google Account and be signed in to create and access your bookmarks. You can also view your bookmarks using your Google Account's Search History feature. Just click the "Search History" link that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the Google homepage when you are logged into your Google Account and you will see your Bookmarks. Sign up for a Google Account.
New! Send To
You can use your Google Toolbar to share web pages via email or blog. To share an entire page, select from the Toolbar's “Send To” menu; to share an excerpt, simply select the section of the page you want to share before clicking "Send To."
Sharing via email requires a Google Mail account. Sharing via blog requires a Blogger account.
New! Google Account Sign-in
Your Google Account is your access point for Google services like Personalised Homepage, Google Groups and Google Mail - and now you can sign in and out right from your Toolbar. Simply click on the Settings button on the right end of the Toolbar and select “Sign In” (you will know you are signed in when the Toolbar shows you a green light). Sign up for a Google Account.
Your Google Toolbar can make sure that your default search values are set to Google. Spyware and other programs can attempt to change your default search to other sites, but the Toolbar will notify you if that happens.
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Translate
Ever need to translate non-English web pages into English? Just select “Translate this page” from the Toolbar’s Translate menu to view French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Korean pages in English.
Address Bar Browse by Name
Browse by Name helps you find a site even when you don’t know its URL. Just type the site name into your browser address bar, and
Toolbar will take you there automatically. For instance, try typing "oxford" into the address bar to go directly to the university's
home page at www.ox.ac.uk.
If you type in something that doesn't have an official home page, like "digital cameras," Browse
by Name will automatically show you search results for that term
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Pop-up Blocker
Lost in a jungle of annoying pop-up ads? Toolbar’s pop-up blocker keeps your screen free and clear.
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SpellCheck
ARe yu a raelly bad tyipsst? Google Toolbar's new SpellCheck button finds any spelling mistakes whenever you type into a web form, including
web-based email, discussion forums, and even intranet web applications. The AutoFix option even corrects all of your text with
a single click.
PageRank Display
Wondering whether a new website is worth your time? Use the Toolbar's PageRank™ display to tell you how Google assesses the importance of the page you're viewing.
Highlight Search Terms
Once you have used the Google Toolbar to find a web page, there is no need to scroll around looking for your search terms. The
Highlight button instantly lights them up on the page, making it easier to find relevant information.
Word Find Buttons
Finding a particular word on a web page can be frustrating. With the Google Toolbar however you easily jump to the first instance of a
word by typing it into the Toolbar search box, then clicking on the Toolbar's Word Find button to find each additional occurrence
of the word.
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Auto Update
There is no need to check for new versions of Google Toolbar; updates are installed automatically, so you will always have the latest and greatest
version.
Your Privacy
Google respects and protects our users' privacy. Periodically, the Google Toolbar’s auto-update feature will contact our servers to see if you are
running the most current version. In addition, Google may collect information about web pages that you view when you use advanced features such as
PageRank, SpellCheck, AutoLink, and WordTranslator. However, these advanced features can be easily disabled or re-enabled at any time by selecting "Privacy
Information" under "Help" in the Toolbar's "Google" menu. To learn more, please read the Toolbar
privacy policy.
