Google’s been making a lot of changes over the past few years when it comes to Search. While the Google Search page used to be pretty barebones, we’re now seeing the addition of more tools, like AI Mode. And within AI Mode, we’ve also seen plenty of new features pop up as well.
So, it was only a matter of time before the Search page got even more changes, which we’re now seeing with Google providing the option to add a touch of color. The Color your Search option was spotted by the folks at 9to5Google, and appears to be an option that’s rolling out to mobile devices.
Nothing major, but small changes matter
As far as color choices go, Google provides ten different colors to choose from. The colors are relatively muted, but varied, and when selected, the top section of the Google Search page changes with the new color choice.
If you’re looking to make this change on your laptop or desktop, it appears that the option is exclusive to larger-screen mobile devices for now, with 9to5Google finding the Color your Search option available on a tablet and foldable phone.
If you want to give it a shot, head to your browser and see whether the color palette option is available in Google Search. You can find this on the left-hand side, located right next to the Google Search bar.
What other customizations could we see?
Although this change is rather simple, there’s always the chance that Google could expand customization options. One possibility would be to have the webpage change to automatically sync with the theming on your device.
We’ve seen Google go down this road with Android and Material You. For the most part, the dynamic theming has been a huge hit, adding a touch of personality to a piece of software and its associated apps.
With that said, Search is one tool that has remained relatively unchanged for a couple of decades now. It’s meant to be simple and is quite different from what we see in other search engines like Yahoo and Microsoft Bing. However, it could always happen.
