Did you know that you could google from your gmail?
I think most of us have noticed the google search bar in our gmail pages, what is interesting is that it was introduced in April last year and that it was not as good as Google itself.
So people at Gmail Labs worked a bit more and now Gmail Google search is better and faster. Now you can access most of the more advanced features of Google Search, including dictionary definitions, spelling corrections, calculations, weather and local search. In addition, Google is now also highlighting these new features through an additional button in the Gmail toolbar.
Google Search in Gmail actually turns out to be quite useful. Being able to search Google’s index directly from Gmail without having to leave the site is nice, but what makes this feature work is the ability to quickly copy and paste the search results into your email. You can choose to copy the full search result (including the description of the site) or just the link. Sadly, though, Google Search in Gmail doesn’t allow you to search Google Maps and easily copy and paste a map into an email message.
To enable Google Search in Gmail, go to Gmail Labs and look for “Google Search” (around the middle of the page).
Did you know that you could google from your gmail?
I think most of us have noticed the google search bar in our gmail pages, what is interesting is that it was introduced in April last year and that it was not as good as Google itself.
So people at Gmail Labs worked a bit more and now Gmail Google search is better and faster. Now you can access most of the more advanced features of Google Search, including dictionary definitions, spelling corrections, calculations, weather and local search. In addition, Google is now also highlighting these new features through an additional button in the Gmail toolbar.
Google Search in Gmail actually turns out to be quite useful. Being able to search Google’s index directly from Gmail without having to leave the site is nice, but what makes this feature work is the ability to quickly copy and paste the search results into your email. You can choose to copy the full search result (including the description of the site) or just the link. Sadly, though, Google Search in Gmail doesn’t allow you to search Google Maps and easily copy and paste a map into an email message.
To enable Google Search in Gmail, go to Gmail Labs and look for “Google Search” (around the middle of the page).
