A New Look for Ads in the Right-Hand ColumnIn the coming months, well be rolling out a new design for ads in the right-hand column. This updated look will make right-hand column ads more visually consistent with the ads that appear in News Feed. They will use the same proportions as desktop News Feed ads, they will be larger in size, and there will be fewer of them. For advertisers, this offers a simpler way to create ads and an enhanced creative canvas on the right-hand column of Facebook.

Heres how the new ads will look:A better experience for peopleThe new look of the ads, along with their new distribution, is intended to offer a better ad experience on Facebook. In early tests weve seen increased engagement up to 3X more from people seeing the new design.A simpler ad productBecause the updated ads mirror the overall shape of desktop News Feed ads, marketers will no longer have to choose separate images for News Feed and right-hand column placements. They can now use the same image for both.AvailabilitySome advertisers will begin seeing this new option later this month, with all advertisers being rolled over later this year. During this transition phase, we will support the old and new formats.