Google has been applying new changes to the way people get their search results from Google via their mobile devices almost every day. Per reports, the company is now applying similar changes to its desktop version.
Currently, Google is making some adjustments to its search results page with an aim to make it easier for users to find what they are looking for and give more importance to the knowledge graph results that resembles Wikipedia.
According to the search giant, the change was intended to streamline search pages and make the layout on desktops consistent with those on smartphones and tablets. The process was already in action for tablets (starting last year), and then on to mobile phones just a few weeks ago, before it finally arrived on the desktop for users to synchronize their desktops with their tablets and mobile phones.
The new page now rotates the left-hand link list 90 degrees, and places it horizontally between the search bar, which is above, and results below. Similarly, search results are also being shuffled to the left in order to clear out more space for the Knowledge Graph
"With the new design, there's a bit more breathing room, and more focus on the answers you're looking for, whether from web results or from a feature like the Knowledge Graph," the official Google Blog states. "The same advanced tools you're used to are still there when you need them. Just click on "Search tools" to filter or drill down on your results."
The best feature that has been added via the new update is the improved Search Tools, which make the process of setting From and To dates for narrowing down searches a lot more reliable and much easier. The changes have already been on display for U.S.-based users for a couple of weeks now.
Google also mentioned that the new page is coming first to the U.S. before rolling out to other countries on the map. The company is waiting to roll out the same for international users with support for local languages and regions.
