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Microsoft Bing Testing Blur and Fade Effects on Related Searches When Hovering

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Bing is testing a blur/fade effect on related search suggestions to highlight the hovered option and reduce visual clutter.

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SERoundtable reports that Microsoft Bing is experimenting with a fading and blur animation applied to related search options in its results pages. When a user hovers over a specific suggestion, that option stands out while the remaining related searches fade or blur into the background, a change spotted and shared by observers on X in mid-July 2026.

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