Once enabled, the next time you perform a Google Search and click on a result, you’ll see a newly added button with the Google “G” logo. Here’s the one you’ll want to enable to try out Side search for yourself.Įnables an easily accessible way to access your most recent Google search results page embedded in a browser side panel - Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS In the latest build of Chrome Canary, there are a trio of new flags in chrome://flags, all having to do with a feature called “Side search.” All three flags expand on Chrome’s recent work to introduce a “side panel” to the right-hand side browser, which offers access to your bookmarks and reading list.
While certainly a time-honored way to browse the web, it seems Google is looking for ways to make its search engine a more immersive experience in Chrome. When searching with Google in Chrome today, you either need to hit the “Back” button to return to your results or open each potentially interesting page into a new tab.
Performing a Google search has become an everyday occurrence for most of us, and now Chrome is working to make it easier to browse your results with a new “Side search” panel.
