Google Search Unveils Notes Feature And Follow Button (Image: Google Blog)
Google has recently announced a new feature called “Notes” in its Search app. The new feature permits users to view and leave comments on search results and Discover articles. Google unveiled Notes on November 15 as an opt-in feature through Search Labs. Along with this feature, the tech giant has also unveiled a “Follow” button in Google Search, in which users can keep up with the latest content from their favorite topics and websites.
“Notes will let people share their knowledge right on Search, helping others find the best answers for their weirdest or most wonderfully unique questions,” mentioned Google in its blog post on November 15. Google claims that the new feature provides users with a helpful layer of human insights on each Search result, working hand in hand with existing content on the web and making it more useful. With this latest Labs experiment, Google is aiming to deliver access to helpful tips about an article or topic from both experts and everyday people.
Today, we’re introducing new improvements to Search to find the information that’s most helpful for you, no matter how specific your question. Learn more → https://t.co/wG97vAjWdv pic.twitter.com/pOR2sF2BWy
— Google (@Google) November 15, 2023
After opting for Notes in Search Labs, users can see a “Notes” button below search results in the Google app and also on articles on Discover. By tapping this button, users will be able to explore what others have said about the web page. Also, when a user visits a page, they can create a note to share their experience with the topic or article. “You can customize your note with elements like text, stickers and photos, and you can pick from different visual styles to make it feel like your own,” added Google in the blog post.
Apart from Notes, Google also launched the “Follow” button. Users can click this button in search results, and they will automatically see articles and videos they follow on Discover, the homepage of the Google app. From Discover, users can jump right to the search results page to see more new content and perspectives to what they follow.
