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Search with autocomplete 0:28
A 28-second explainer of Search with autocomplete, narrated over the same demo you can try yourself.
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What this video covers
Autocomplete, or typeahead, suggests matching options as you type, helping you recognise and select what you want without spelling it fully. It turns a blank field that demands perfect recall into a guided one that meets you halfway.
You only typed a few letters before the answer appeared - no need to remember the exact name or spell it right. That's recognition doing the work a blank box would have left to your memory. The field met you halfway, and the choice was there to pick rather than to recall.
