Google Search is getting a major upgrade that promises to make it easier to get the information you are searching for at a glance

Google is currently testing a user interface change that will automatically show preview text and, if available, image previews when you hover over a search result This means that users can get more information at a glance without having to click on a new tab or web page

It may seem like a small upgrade, but it is definitely a very powerful one Given the myriad of search results that Google displays for even the most niche topics, there are times when you just want to get a snapshot of what a web page contains However, the short block of text that appears at the bottom of the search results is often not enough; you need to click on a link or open it in a new tab

This is time-consuming and resource-intensive for laptops and desktops, and the Google Chrome browser is notorious for being a memory hog when many tabs are open, especially if the opened web page contains many ads or images It is notorious for consuming a lot of memory when you have a lot of tabs open, especially if the web page you open has a lot of ads and images However, being able to automatically preview more text and images simply by hovering over a search result would effectively overcome this problem, making the UI tweaks a much bigger upgrade than they appear

Several people on the Tom's Guide team are seeing the UI upgrade in action, but it has not yet been rolled out to everyone People have already posted that they have seen the new preview features; on Twitter, Ishan Agarwal showed the new UI in action, noting that while he likes it, some may find it annoying

However, it is not clear if Google will really roll out the UI upgrade to all search users And even if they do, it may take some time for the changes to be rolled out to everyone

In the meantime, if you're looking to get more out of Google's web browsing capabilities, check out our list of the best Google Chrome extensions and our pick of the best Chrome apps