Bing Testing New Search Result Layouts

February 8th we observed Bing experimenting with a new, cleaner search result layout and we got a chance to capture a screen shot to show you. This new design only showed when using IE9, Bing did not display these versions if you used Chrome.

The biggest changes are the removal of the tabs above the search results, with those options now at the very top of the page. Also a larger search box, no location information, and the addition of some related searches below the search box in addition to those in the left column. It's likely this example was just one of many variations in test to get some data on an upcoming redesign.

Later in the month Bing turned off the test, reverting back to the old design for IE9 which we've included below for reference.