Google adds new visual updates to Search Console reports

Google continues to work on the new Search Console, and has added new visual updates to add more context to the data.

Google has implemented several new visual updates to the Search Console reports, which aim to offer more context to the data in the reports.

The updates include:

Annotation cards: If you hover over bullet points in the report it will reveal more information about the issue detected on that date
Difference column: Compare data over different time periods
Filter/compare: Features a new look and pre-populated data
Date picker and comparison view: Overall UI design improvements

The news was revealed on Twitter, where Google also published a handy video demonstrating how the new annotation cards work.

Check out some visual updates in the New Search Console:

🗂Annotation cards
📊Difference column
📈Filter/compare have a new look & pre-populated values
📅Improvements to date picker & comparison view

Tell us what you think about these updates by using “Send Feedback” button! pic.twitter.com/dErqMkbPSx

— Google Webmasters (@googlewmc) March 19, 2018

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