Automatically organize web search results with Google Squared

Google Squared is a new search tool from Google Labs that enables you to organize, adjust and customize your Google search results.

Simply search on a specific topic, and your search results are returned in a spreadsheet-like table.

For instance, search for U.S. Presidents and Google Squared produces this:

(Click on any of these images for a close-up view with greater detail.) Want to add additional facts – such as each President’s political party, date of death, etc.?  Just fill in the line adjacent to the “Add” button and then click the button…

You can delete rows and columns as you prefer.  All of your Squared tables can be saved for future reference; you can also send links to your Squared results to someone else.

Another neat use is the compile a Squared table with links to sites you visit periodically.  For instance, once a month I compile a summary of a number of economic indicators.  I already know the URLs of the sites I use; as opposed to using individual bookmarks (as I’ve done in the past), I simply created a Squared table with all the pertinent links.  I added those links by inputting the URLs to the search field and using the “Add to this Square” button.

I imagine this would be extremely handy for anyone – students, writers, – virtually anyone – to quickly compile information on a topic in a highly organized, customizable fashion.

Here’s a very quick video from the Google Product Manager who developed Squared which provides a neat illustration of how Squared can be used:

You can visit Google Squared by clicking on this link:  Google Squared

If you’ve used this new tool, please share your experiences.