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October 30, 2009
Google Homepage Test Now Instructs Searchers to Press Enter
Google has added an element to their latest homepage test that instructs people what to do after they've entered a keyword. The sentence "Press enter to search," now appears under the box where you type in your keywords - where the old submit buttons used to be.
Here's a screenshot. (Click image for a larger view.)
The "Press enter" phrase was not seen in earlier screenshots of the homepage test. I've apparently gotten the test version lately, as I've seen the fade-in and the lack of buttons, but this is the first I've seen the "Press enter to search."
Posted by Nathania Johnson on October 30, 2009 1:34 AM
Comments
I see exactly the same thing, Its quite annoying if anything! I still use the submit button when im pasting things in to search for..
John October 30, 2009 10:57 AM
I see it too. I thought there was something wrong with my browser rendering at first, but when I Googled "Press enter to search" I immediately found your website :)
Max Costa October 30, 2009 11:20 AM
I think its a halloween prank
ken October 30, 2009 11:46 AM
Well, I hope it's a prank...
ac October 30, 2009 12:21 PM
Waaaah! Give me back my bottle. It's called change people. Deal with it.
Bill October 30, 2009 1:48 PM
Yes maybe time to change home page
ChiilPili October 30, 2009 3:00 PM
hi, i've noticed this change now for a couple weeks now, but only when using Google Chrome web broser, if I use Internet Explorer 8 though, it still does snow show the sutff until i try to scroll over the page, then it shoes teh good ole' submit button
Google Chrome version:
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/raymond_beavers/prscrn-chrome.jpg
IE 8 Version:
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/raymond_beavers/prscrn-chrome.jpg
Ray October 31, 2009 6:58 AM
