Edge Sidebar

Question

Where is the sidebar option after updated? Urgently needed. Another stupid update to remove it?

Answer 1

Hi Tobias Meier,

I understand your frustration when a familiar feature you use often suddenly changes or disappears after an update, especially if it was part of your daily workflow.

At the moment, the Microsoft Edge Sidebar app list / App Tower is being retired gradually. This means new apps can no longer be added to the sidebar, and apps that were previously pinned there may be removed in a future Edge update. Copilot and the side pane are not affected by this change. For more information, please visit Streamline access to your favorite sites and apps with Sidebar in Microsoft Edge

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators, contributors including external Microsoft employees cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. My role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas.

Since this appears to be a product design/change decision rather than a local browser issue, the best path is to share your feedback directly with Microsoft through the Feedback Hub. You can also search for existing feedback posts about the Edge Sidebar/App Tower retirement and upvote or add your experience there. This helps Microsoft see how many users are affected and how important this feature is to daily use.

I know this may not be the answer you were hoping for, but your feedback is still the right channel for requesting that Microsoft reconsider or provide an alternative option. Thank you so much for your understanding. 

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