Manage Chrome side panel

In the side panel of your computer, you can find:

  • Reading list
  • Bookmarks
  • History
  • Google Lens and more
Manage side panel
  • To resize side panel: On the side of the panel, select and hold Drag .
  • To change the location of the side panel:
    1. On your computer, open Chrome.
    2. Select More More and then Settings and then Appearance.
    3. Under "Side panel," select the side you want the panel to open.
  • To close side panel: At the top right, select Close Close.
Pin and unpin a specific side panel

You can pin a specific side panel in Chrome. You can pin:

  • Google Lens
  • Reading list
  • Bookmarks
  • History
  • Reading mode

Pin a specific side panel

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. Go to a website.
  3. At the top right, select More More.
  4. To pin:
    • Google Lens: Select Search with Google Lens.
    • Reading list: Select Bookmarks and lists and then Reading list and then Show reading list.
    • Bookmarks: Select Bookmarks and lists and then Show all bookmarks.
    • History: Select History and then Grouped history.
    • Reading mode: Select More tools and then Reading mode.
  5. Next to the icon name, select Pin to toolbar Pin.
    • On the left, next to "Profile," you can find Google Lens , Bookmarks , Reading mode , Reading list , or History .

Unpin a specific side panel

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. On the left, next to "Profile," you can select:
    • Google Lens
    • Reading list
    • Bookmarks
    • History
    • Reading mode
  3. Next to the icon name, select Unpin from toolbar .

Tip: You can also right-click on an icon and select Unpin.

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