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Google Toolbar 7—cleaner, fresher and faster
April 19, 2011
Today we’re bringing the speed of Google Instant to the latest version of
Google Toolbar
for Internet Explorer. We’re also introducing a fresh, clean look that personalizes Toolbar with the tools you use most.
Toolbar Instant
If you’ve used Instant on google.com or in
Chrome
, you’ll be right at home with Toolbar Instant. Just start typing in the search box and search predictions and results will appear instantly as you type, getting you the results you want faster.
You can also type Alt+G to get to the Toolbar search box more quickly.
To enable Toolbar Instant, visit Toolbar Options and click “Enable Instant for faster searching and browsing.” Toolbar Instant works on IE8 and IE9; if you’re on an older browser, you can either upgrade your Internet Explorer version or try Instant in
Chrome
, which includes many of the same tools you’re familiar with in Toolbar.
Personalized Toolbar
This new version of Toolbar is simpler, cleaner and emphasizes what’s important to you. The tools that you use most will remain visible on the toolbar, while buttons that you haven’t used recently will be moved to the new “More” button.
As you discover and use particular tools that help your browsing experience, like Share or Translate, they’ll automatically appear on the toolbar, making your most relevant tools easy to access. This personalization is stored only on your computer, so no information is sent to Google unless your
usage statistics
are enabled. You can learn more about this personalization at our
Help Center
.
Making Toolbar work for you
Some Google Toolbar features, such as PageRank and spell check, require sharing some information with Google in order to function properly. With Google Toolbar 7, we’ve made it easier for you to control your privacy settings. From a single settings menu, you can decide which of these features you'd like to enable and which ones you'd like to stay off.
We’ve also continued to improve the performance of Toolbar 7 without slowing down your browser, making it one of the fastest add-ons you can use in Internet Explorer.
Google Toolbar 7 is available in English on our
download page
and will be coming to our other supported languages over the next week. If you’re already using Toolbar, you’ll automatically be updated to the new version over the next few weeks. You can also find out more about Toolbar on our
features
page.
Posted by Allen Huang, Associate Product Manager, Toolbar
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