• Currently, when you search for an app on the Pixel Launcher, tapping the bottom-right keyboard button searches the app’s name on Google Search. • Some users are seeing that keyboard button change to an arrow/open shortcut, allowing you to quickly open an app right from the keyboard. • Google only appears to be testing this with a small number of users, with unclear plans for a wider rollout.

The Pixel Launcher‘s search bar is already one of its best features, allowing you to quickly perform a Google Search or find an app right from your home screen. According to some user reports, it appears that the latter functionality may soon receive a notable upgrade.

As it stands today, when you search for an app with the Pixel Launcher’s search bar, the top result is the installed applicatio

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