Google Chrome just received one of its most anticipated new features. Competitors have offered it for a long time

Chrome users who regularly work with dozens of open tabs have finally received a new feature that many have been waiting for for years. On Tuesday, Google announced the gradual rollout of the vertical tab display feature, which moves the tab bar from the top of the window to its side. Along with this comes an improved reading mode in a full-screen design.

Vertical Tabs for Better Overview

The horizontal tab bar has one major disadvantage – the more pages you have open, the smaller individual tabs become, until only icons remain. Vertical display solves this problem by moving tabs to the left side of the browser window, where they are displayed one below the other, along with their full page titles.

You activate the feature simply by right-clicking anywhere in the Chrome window and selecting the option „Show Tabs Vertically“. The side panel then allows for more convenient management of tab groups and faster navigation between open pages. For users who commonly work with a double-digit number of tabs, this can be a significant improvement in daily browser use.

Competitor browsers have offered this feature for a long time. Microsoft Edge officially introduced support in 2021, Brave followed two years later, and Firefox has boasted them since last year.

Full-Screen Reading Mode

The second new feature is a redesigned reading mode, which now utilizes the entire screen area. The feature removes all distracting elements from the web page – ads, sidebars, or navigation menus – leaving only the article text itself in a clear format.

You launch reading mode by right-clicking on any page and selecting the option „Open in reading mode”. The result is a clean, text-focused view that facilitates concentration on longer articles or study materials. The feature existed in Chrome before, but the new full-screen interface offers a significantly more immersive experience.

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Source: Google