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 the 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 Settings Appearance.
  3. Under 'Side panel', select the side that you want the panel to open.
• To close the side panel: At the top right, select 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 .
4. To pin:
   • Google Lens: Select Search with Google Lens.
   • Reading list: Select Bookmarks and lists Reading list Show reading list.
   • Bookmarks: Select Bookmarks and lists Show all bookmarks.
   • History: Select History Grouped history.
   • Reading mode: Select More tools Reading mode.
5. Next to the icon name, select Pin to toolbar .
   • 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.

Related resources

• Search the web in Chrome
• Search with Google Lens in Chrome
• Create, find and edit bookmarks in Chrome
• Read pages later and offline
• Use reading mode in the side panel