The new Bing: No more waiting list?

Is the waiting list to test drive the new Bing gone? It sure looks that way. We were alerted to this development by a story on Windows Central.

Why we care. Many of us (including me!) have been waiting weeks to gain access to the new Bing. If you were in this group, fire up Microsoft Edge, make your way to Bing and sign in to see if you have access.

No more waiting. Multiple people have been able to sign up and gain instant access to the new Bing. They weren’t added to a waitlist after signing up, according to Windows Central.

One member of our Third Door Media team was also able to sign-up today and instantly get access to the new Bing. She had not been on the waitlist.

Also, many people who have been on the waitlist now have access.

Or, it’s entirely possible this was a bug.

Statement from Microsoft (Update, 4:55 pm ET). Earlier, we reached out to Microsoft for confirmation. A spokesperson now tells Search Engine Land:

• “During this preview period, we are running various tests which may accelerate access to the new Bing for some users. We remain in preview and you can sign up at Bing.com.”

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Danny Goodwin has been Managing Editor of Search Engine Land & Search Marketing Expo – SMX since 2022. He joined Search Engine Land in 2022 as Senior Editor. In addition to reporting on the latest search marketing news, he manages Search Engine Land’s SME (Subject Matter Expert) program. He also helps program U.S. SMX events.

自2007年以来，古德温一直在编辑和撰写搜索和数字营销的最新发展和趋势。他曾任《搜索引擎杂志》执行主编（2017年至2022年）、《动量论》总编辑（2014-2016年）和《搜索引擎观察》编辑（2007年至2014年）。他曾在许多大型搜索会议和虚拟活动上发表演讲，并通过各种出版物和播客获得了他的专业知识。