Google Messages is in for a search overhaul

TL;DR Google Messages is preparing an update that’ll refresh the app’s search function. The new version will move the search bar to the bottom of the screen and introduce better visual previews. It’s not clear when this update will reach users.

Google is working to make the search function in Messages a little more user-friendly. Poking around the latest beta version of the Messages app, we got a look at an unreleased search interface that makes finding content in your conversations easier. openbeta_dynamic of the Google Messages app.

There are a couple of key differences in the new layout. First of all: the search bar has moved from the top of the screen to the bottom, making it much easier to reach.