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Bring back sidebar app in microsoft edge

Md. Masum Kazi 20 Reputation points
2026-04-28T04:07:20.4066667+00:00

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  1. Vikki-T 5,910 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-04-28T09:14:50.7166667+00:00

    Hi Md. Masum Kazi, 

    I understand how useful the Sidebar app feature was for quick access to your favorite apps and sites, and I can see why this change would be frustrating. 

    Based on the current Microsoft support article, the Sidebar app list is being retired gradually in Microsoft Edge, starting with Microsoft account users. At this time, new apps can no longer be added to the Sidebar app list, and apps that are already pinned there will be removed in a future update. The side pane and Copilot are not affected by this change. There is no confirmed final retirement date yet. 

    You can view the official Microsoft article here: Streamline access to your favorite sites and apps with Sidebar in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support 

    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. Our role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas. 

    If you would like the Edge team to review your request, I recommend submitting feedback directly from Microsoft Edge: 

    • Open Microsoft Edge 
    • Select Settings and more (...) in the top-right corner 
    • Choose Send feedback 
    • Describe that you would like the ability to add apps to the Sidebar and keep them pinned 
    • Submit the feedback to the Edge team 

    You may submit the same suggestion through Feedback Hub in Windows as well: 

    • Open Feedback Hub from the Start menu or press Windows key + F 
    • Search for similar feedback first 
    • If you find a similar suggestion, you can upvote it 
    • If not, select Suggest a feature 
    • Enter the details of your request and submit it 

    Feedback Hub supports attaching screenshots or recording the experience if needed. It recommends searching for similar feedback first so you can upvote an existing suggestion or add a new one if needed.  

    Your feedback is valuable, especially for feature requests like this, and submitting it through these channels gives the product team visibility into how important this experience is for users.  

    I hope the steps above help you submit your suggestion successfully. Thank you so much for your understanding. 

    Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread. 

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    2026-04-28T04:07:38.39+00:00

    The sidebar itself can still be enabled, but the old “sidebar app list” experience shown in the screenshot is being retired and can’t be brought back once removed. New sidebar apps can no longer be added through that list.

    Current options depend on whether this is a managed (organization) device or a personal one:

    1. To allow or block the sidebar entirely (managed devices)
      • Open Group Policy Editor and go to Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Show Hubs Sidebar.
      • Set Enabled to allow the sidebar, or Disabled to block it. Changes take effect after restarting Edge.
    2. To control which sidebar apps/sites are available (managed devices)
      • Use URL-based policies for sidebar apps (Edge 131+):
        • Block all sidebar apps using the EdgeSidebarAppUrlHostBlockList and ExtensionInstallBlocklist policies.
        • Then allow only specific apps with EdgeSidebarAppUrlHostAllowlist by entering the URLs or URL patterns of the apps that should be available.
      • To force specific sidebar apps so users can’t remove them, configure ExtensionInstallForceList under Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Extensions > Control which extensions are installed silently and add the extension IDs of the sidebar apps.
    3. To allow or block the Search sidebar app specifically (managed devices)
      • To block Search (Edge 127+): use ExtensionInstallBlockList and add the Search app extension ID jbleckejnaboogigodiafflhkajdmpcl.
      • To allow Search while blocking other sidebar apps (Edge 131+):
        • Block all sidebar apps using EdgeSidebarAppUrlHostBlockList and ExtensionInstallBlocklist.
        • Then use ExtensionInstallAllowlist and add the same extension ID jbleckejnaboogigodiafflhkajdmpcl so only Search is allowed.

    For unmanaged/personal installations, the retirement notice means the legacy app list UI cannot be restored; only the new sidebar behavior and whatever controls Microsoft exposes in Edge settings will be available.

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