In turn, having too many tabs open can make it difficult to find what youre looking for.
This is where vertical tabs come in.
The thing is that when you accumulate 20-30 tabs, its tough to sort them out.
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And a vertical list would be beneficial here.
Fortunately, theres an extension that adds vertical tabs to Chrome.
So lets take a closer look at how to install it and how it works.
Its called so simple Vertical Tabs.
It allows you to display your open tabs in a vertical column on the side of your screen.
Whats more, you could even customize the width and placement of the vertical column to your preference.
So heres how to install it:
Once installed, vertical tabs should appear on your screen immediately.
you’re free to easily resize it according to your preferences.
This will allow you to change the sidebar size to fit perfectly with your browsing needs.
How to customize Vertical Tabs in Chrome
The Vertical Tabs extension has various customization options.
There are also different tabs displacing options and, of course, dark mode.
But the dark theme extends only to the extension.
It doesnt change in Chrome itself.
This is the full functionality of this extension.
Unfortunately, its impossible to hide the horizontal tab bar in Chrome.
So they will still hang on top of the windows.
Also, so you know, Chrome has a built-in similarity to vertical tabs.
To open this list, opt for arrow at the top right.
Moreover, theres a list of recently closed tabs that can be helpful in different cases.
However, you cant customize this menu, and you cant keep it visible permanently.
For me, these are the main disadvantages of it.
Thats why many users prefer to use the extension.
