Introducing Yahoo!Xtra Search Assist.

Get suggestions

When you type in the search box, Yahoo!Xtra Search Assist predicts what you're searching for and offers you suggestions.

For example, say you're interested in finding out about Rotorua. When you search for "rotorua," before you even finish typing, the search box expands to show you suggestions like "rotorua district council," "rotorua daily post," "rotorua accommodation," and more. To scroll through all the suggestions, mouse over the arrows inside the box and click, or use the arrow keys on your keyboard. Once the suggestion you want to choose is highlighted, simply click your mouse button or hit the "enter" key on your keyboard.

Explore related concepts

After you type in your search, you'll see your search results page. If you'd like to further your search, you don't need to type in the search box again – just click on the blue arrow below the search box. Yahoo!Xtra Search Assist shows your suggestions again, plus ways to expand your search with related concepts.

For example, when you search for "rotorua," your related concepts include "rotorua region" and "tours." If you mouse over "tours" and click on it, you get refreshed search results below. If you follow the links, you'll learn about tours in Rotorua.

And that's not all. Whenever you type in the search box, if you type slowly, Yahoo!Xtra Search Assist senses your hesitation and offers you suggestions right away. To scroll through them, mouse over the arrows inside the box and click, or use the arrow keys on your keyboard.

You're always in control

Turn off Yahoo!Xtra Search Assist any time you like. On www.yahoo.co.nz, click the blue arrow below your search box and then click "Off."

Or, if you're on the search results page, click on the blue arrow to open the suggestions box, and click "Settings" in the top right hand side. This will open the Yahoo!Xtra Search Preferences page where you can select the option for Search Assist to "never" show.