2026-09-21 Daily Brief

A case was observed in which the button for returning to conventional search from Google Search beta feature Web Guide did not work as expected.

Brief

In Google Search's beta feature Web Guide, we have observed instances where the button to return to an existing search does not work as expected.

01Transition experience between AI search screen and existing search screen
The Web Guide is introduced as a function that combines the AI search result interface and the web search interface, and there is an issue where you do not leave the Web Guide even when you press the ‘Classic search’ button.

Today’s signals

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Google Web Guide, pressing ‘Classic search’ does not switch to traditional search

WHAT CHANGED

It appears that pressing the ‘Classic search’ button in Google Search’s beta opt-in feature Web Guide does not leave the Web Guide screen.

WHY IT MATTERS

How search results screens transition can impact the experience users have as they navigate your brand content and web search results.

We observed a case where the ‘Classic search’ button in the Web Guide did not switch to the existing search screen, contrary to its name. Web Guide is introduced as a feature that combines an AI search results interface and a web search interface. This feature is currently a beta feature of choice in Google Search.

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