As you type, Yahoo! Search automatically offers helpful search words and phrases. That's Search Assist. Search Assist works after your search, too. It suggests additional search terms and topics to help refine your search.

• How does Search Assist work?
• Do the Search Assist suggestions come from my Search History?
• How can I change my Search Assist setting?
• How can I disable Search Assist?
• How can I offer suggestions or feedback about Search Assist?

How does Search Assist work?

As you type into the Search box, Search Assist compares your search phrase to searches performed by all other Yahoo! Search users. Search Assist then offers suggestions based on the questions and phrases typed by people who have performed searches that are similar to yours.

Clicking the arrow below the Search box expands Search Assist and lets you see all of the suggestions.

To the left are the search suggestions. These are completed searches that could be exactly what you are looking for. To the right are concepts that are related to your search term or question.

Each time you select a suggestion, Search Assist displays search results for that search term as well as a new set of suggestions.

Do the Search Assist suggestions come from my Search History?

No. Search Assist does not base its suggestions on your searches. It's not related to the Search History feature. Search Assist makes suggestions based on what all users find to be helpful.

Your Search Assist searches are covered under the Yahoo! privacy policy.

How can I change my Search Assist setting?

Note that you must be signed in to Yahoo! to have the Search Assist setting saved for the next time you use Yahoo! Search.

To change your Search Assist setting:

On the Yahoo! homepage:

1. Click the arrow below the search box to expand Search Assist.
2. Select Off or On.

On a Yahoo! Search results page:

1. Click the arrow below the search box to expand Search Assist.
2. Click Settings to go to Yahoo! Search preferences.
3. At Show me the Search Assist layer, select from:
   • Always
   • Never
   • When you detect I need help

How can I disable Search Assist?

Note that you must be signed in to Yahoo! to have the Search Assist setting saved for the next time you use Yahoo! Search.

To disable Search Assist from the Yahoo! homepage:

1. Click the arrow below the Search box to expand Search Assist.
2. Select Off.

To disable Search Assist from a Yahoo! Search results page:

1. Click the arrow below the Search box to expand Search Assist.
2. Click Settings.
3. At “Select how often Search Assist suggestions are shown” select Never.

How can I offer suggestions or feedback about Search Assist?

If you have an idea for a new feature you’d like to see on Search Assist, please let us know on the Search Suggestions Board.