You can now set the column granularity when you create a search index, which stores additional column information in your search index to further optimize your search query performance

## Feature You can now set the [column granularity](https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/search-index#column-granularity) when you [create a search index](https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/standard-sql/data-definition-language#create%5Fsearch%5Findex%5Fstatement), which stores additional column information in your search index to further optimize your search query performance. This feature is in [preview](https://cloud.google.com/products/#product-launch-stages).