Google's New Navigation Bar Rolling Out

Feb 17, 2011 - 9:15 am 18 by
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Google has been testing a new top bar navigation for over a month now, some would say even longer. But it does appear that new top bar navigation is being rolled out to everyone now. Heck, I even see it.

Here is a picture of the new top bar navigation on the Google search home page:

Google New Top Bar

Here is a closer look at the top right section:

Google New Top Bar - Signed In Google New Top Bar - Options Gear

I also see it on my Gmail screen, Google Images, and Google Maps. But I do not see the new top bar when navigating Google Video, Google News, Google Shopping, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Reader or Picasa.

Forum discussion at Google Web Search Help and Google Blogoscoped Forums.

 

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