Search Panel 1.6

• License:

  Free

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 3 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  4,491

• Operating Systems:

  Windows XP, Windows 2000

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 2000/XP, Internet Explorer 5.5

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  March 09, 2005

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Search Panel for Internet Explorer 1.3 Search Panel for Internet Explorer 1.4 Search Panel 1.4 Google Search by WWWinkle 1.2 Google Search by WWWinkle 1.0 Search Google by WWWinkle (beta)

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Publisher's description of Search Panel

From Naturally Open:

Search Panel is an Internet Explorer add-on that lets you do Web searches (including images and news) by simply selecting text right on the Web page. The results are displayed in a compact, attractive left-hand sidebar. Details are available on any search result just by mousing over. You then can open the link in the same window or a new one. Search Panel is not a toolbar, so you avoid toolbar clutter. You can open or close it by pressing on a single icon.

Version 1.6 adds the ability to do Yahoo Web, image, video, news, and local searches. Another tab provides instant access to the Amazon.com catalog while you are browsing.

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Editor's review of Search Panel

• 4.0 stars

• "Search Panel"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Search Panel 1.6

Few people know it, but Internet Explorer comes with a pretty powerful search sidebar. Trouble is, it doesn't search Google. But Search Panel does, as well as Yahoo, Looksmart, and Amazon. This IE plug-in automatically searches text you select on the page or type into the search box. Results appear in the sidebar, which is both a strength and a weakness. On the one hand, you don't have to start a new browser instance or surf somewhere else to run a search. On the other, the narrowness of the sidebar can make results hard to read. Search Panel maximizes its space by packing search engines' features, such as image, video, and news search, into a tabbed interface. Ominously, there's room set aside for Sponsors, and an Amazon ad appears under every Web search. But the shilling isn't obtrusive. IE users may get a lot of miles out of this freeware utility.

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  Version: Search Panel 1.6

  "Very handy tool to conduct the search"

  by skimurala on May 12, 2005

  Pros: It's just wonderful not to worry about opening up another browser just to do the search on things that I was interested in some articles. I also use a lot with Yahoo local search and Amazon shopping.

  Cons: It would be wonderful if the spelling suggestion feature can be added.

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