Google Testing Toggle For Search Options & Tools In Search Results

Google is testing a new user interface feature for the search results where they hide the search tools and options from the left hand side and let you toggle them open and close with a click of a mouse. Michel Wester spotted this and posted a video and screen shots of how it works. Here […]

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Google is testing a new user interface feature for the search results where they hide the search tools and options from the left hand side and let you toggle them open and close with a click of a mouse.

Michel Wester spotted this and posted a video and screen shots of how it works.

Here are screen shots of it first closed and then opened after clicking on it:

Google Search Closed

Google Search Open

Here is a video of it in action:

Google often tests user interfaces and sometimes those tests are rolled out to everyone using Google search.

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Barry Schwartz
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Barry Schwartz is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on Twitter here.

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