Searching – new features and a new look

• It'll help prevent spelling mistakes by auto-completing likely search terms for you. Can't remember how many Bs in Dolce & Gabbana? No problem – start typing it and Search Suggestions will show you.
• It'll save you time on searches with long keywords. You'll no longer have to type them all out – just click on one of the searches Search Suggestions shows you.
• It'll give you inspiration and hints on what to buy. For example, if you're looking for the latest digital camera by, say, Canon, but don't know or have forgotten what the model number is, Search Suggestions will be there to help.

When you start typing or modifying a search and you pause, we'll automatically suggest up to seven search possibilities. We base these on the most common search phrases used by other eBay users.

If you don't like the search possibilities that Search Suggestions comes up with, you can hide them by clicking on the Hide suggestions link at the bottom of the suggestions list. Then just carry on with your search.

If you hid Search Suggestions and want to re-enable it, click on the image that appears when you pause while typing a search query.

No. If you'd rather go with your internet browser's auto-complete suggestions, you'll need to turn off eBay's Search Suggestions first. You can do this by clicking on the Hide suggestions link at the bottom of the suggestions list. To see your browser's auto-complete suggestions, you'll need to have enabled them first.

When Refine Your Search comes up with a number of options based on your search criteria, you can choose one of them by clicking on the link or on the button next to the link:

When you make a choice in the Refine Your Search panel, you'll see it pinned to the top of Refine Your Search:

To remove a search-refinement selection, click the button to the left of the label in black:

To remove all the choices youÂ’ve made under one heading, click on Clear:

To remove all the choices youÂ’ve made in the Refine Your Search panel, click on Clear all.

To see more options from the same list – for example, to see more brands – click on Choose more.

You'll then be able to choose from one of the options displayed:

Some less-frequently used options may be collapsed under their heading. To see them expanded, click on the heading or the arrow alongside it – for example, on Optical Zoom in this example:

To collapse the options again, click on the heading or the arrow