Mar 30, 2023
How to hide left sidebar?
On another account or signed out maps looks like before without the sidebar.
Attached the images with and without this sidebar. 


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May 4, 2023
The Google developers have added a "Show side bar" option at the top of the menu, which allows users to either show the side bar or hide it:

However, I only have the option on one of my accounts, so it does not appear to be fully rolled out to all users yet. It may take time for it to become available.
Thanks
William
Last edited May 4, 2023
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Mar 30, 2023
Hi, _golden_joe
Welcome to Google Maps Community Support Forum & thanks for your post.
That's the new UI Google is testing at present.
Regrettably, there is no way to stop its appearance.
Nevertheless, could you share your opinion through the help & feedback route?
Here is a link explaining how to do so.
The feature may become available later once there are sufficient requests.
Apr 21, 2023
Apr 12, 2023
Please google, turn this ugly white crap off!!
Apr 14, 2023
Implying Google cares about what you think of their features. It's not like there's a single company that Google competes with to deliver exactly what Google delivers. You'll get what you're given and you'll enjoy it.
May 10, 2023
Apr 13, 2023
It is stupid. What is wrong with the people making your UI decisions? In what world does a huge strip of blank space make the map more usable?
"Regrettably" says the recommended answer. If you have regrets about your own code, fix it. It's not like you carved it into stone.
Apr 14, 2023
Apr 15, 2023
Hi,
the only way to hide it, is by searching for something. Then the list with results appears that has an option to hide it and it also removes the sidebar. But this is no permanet solution. You have to do it every time you open google maps. Why they didn't add this button to the sidebar in the first place is beyond me.


Apr 24, 2023
It does work but only when you're signed in.
It also leaves the white 'hide' arrow visible.
We still seek a solution to get rid of it entirely.
Apr 17, 2023
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Apr 25, 2023
The Google developers have added a "Show side bar" option at the top of the menu, which allows users to either show the side bar or hide it:

However, I only have the option on one of my accounts, so it does not appear to be fully rolled out to all users yet. It may take time for it to become available.
Thanks
William
Last edited May 4, 2023
Original Poster _golden_joe marked this as an answer
May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
Thank you for the update.
William