Google's New Settings Drop Down

Sep 7, 2009 - 9:01 am 3 by
Filed Under Google

Google has changed the top navigation where you manage your settings. Here is a picture of the new way it is handled:

google settings drop down

As you can see, the "Settings" link drops down when you click on it and gives you the option to click on "search settings" or "Google account settings." This is a small change and you will only see the drop down when you are logged into Google, but it is a change indeed.

The first person I know who spotted this was Darrin Ward. Outside of that, I have not seen much discussion on it. In fact, this is the first time I am seeing this new navigation, myself. Maybe it has to do with the top navigation going missing recently?

Forum discussion at DigitalPoint Forums.

 

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