Google updates Chrome with vertical tabs, a feature that Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge have long offered, and a new full-screen layout in reading mode
ZDNET's key takeaways — Google has started rolling out vertical tabs in Chrome. — With vertical tabs, all your open web pages appear in a sidebar.
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Discussion
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@sundarpichai
Sundar Pichai
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Quote Google · Too many @GoogleChrome tabs open? Try vertical tabs, rolling out now. Just right-click any Chrome window and select “Show Tabs Vertically” to move your tabs to the side of the browser window, making it easier to read page titles and manage tab groups.
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@tobi
Tobi Lutke
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I made this my default when it rolled out as flag. It's better. Credit goes to arc and dia for popularizing it.
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@tahrahoops
@tahrahoops
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Thanks for the update but I love watching the horrifying looks on my colleagues faces when I share my screen and they see I keep a minimum of 50+ tabs open at all times.
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@googlechrome
@googlechrome
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Introducing a top-to-bottom update for your tabs...literally. Vertical tabs are coming to Chrome! 🚦 And there is more: A full-page view free from distraction with a new immersive reading mode. [video]
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@_kevintong
Kevin Tong
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waited 10 years for this
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@jeffdean
Jeff Dean
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Have Too Many Tabs Open? G O V E R T I C A L !
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@newsfromgoogle
@newsfromgoogle
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Today, we're rolling out two new productivity features in Chrome. With vertical tabs, you'll now have the option to move your tabs to the side of your browser window by selecting “Show Tabs Vertically.” We're also introducing immersive reading mode, a new full-page interface [vid…
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@google
@google
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We're also introducing immersive reading mode, a new full-page interface for deep focus. Right-click on any page and select “Open in Reading Mode” to remove visual distractions so you can focus on the text. [video]
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@google
@google
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Too many @GoogleChrome tabs open? Try vertical tabs, rolling out now. Just right-click any Chrome window and select “Show Tabs Vertically” to move your tabs to the side of the browser window, making it easier to read page titles and manage tab groups. [video]
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@collision
John Collison
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You can now arrange your tabs in a vertical sidebar in Chrome! 1) chrome://flags and enable Vertical Tabs 2) Settings -> Appearance -> set “Tab strip position” to Side Uses the real estate of an external monitor better, and easier tab switching for those of us with a few too
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r/browsers
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Vertical browser tabs are better and you should use them