{"id":44243,"date":"2026-04-07T23:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44243"},"modified":"2026-04-07T23:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:25:29","slug":"google-chromes-new-vertical-tabs-could-make-tab-chaos-much-easier-to-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44243","title":{"rendered":"Google Chrome&#8217;s new vertical tabs could make tab chaos much easier to handle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"dt-post-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/topic\/google\/\">Google <\/a>is giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/digital-trends-live\/chrome\/\" rel=\"\">Chrome <\/a>users two pretty meaningful desktop upgrades, and one of them feels long overdue. Chrome is now rolling out support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/computing\/why-every-browser-needs-veritcal-tabs\/\" rel=\"\">vertical tabs<\/a> alongside a new fullscreen mode on desktop. <\/p>\n<p>These changes were announced by Google as features built to make tab-heavy browsing more convenient to manage, while also offering a cleaner way to read cluttered webpages.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why \u2018vertical tabs\u2019 is a game changer for Google Chrome<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\" imageid=\"\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5963830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Google<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just as the name would suggest, vertical tabs work by vertically stacking your open Chrome tabs. So rather than keeping all your tabs crammed into the usual strip across the top, Chrome can now show them in a neat list along the left side of the Window. Google says this makes full page titles easier to read, especially once your open tab count starts getting out of hand. It even makes Tab Groups easier to organize.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome also lets users collapse that left-hand panel down to a slimmer row of favicons, which should help if you want the cleaner look without giving up too much screen space. To enable this feature, simply right-click the top of any Chrome window and choose \u201cShow Tabs Vertically\u201d, with the option to switch back whenever you want. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What else is coming?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{\" imageid=\"\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=2000%2C1200\" alt=\"Chrome\" class=\"wp-image-5948879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=325%2C195 325w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=720%2C432 720w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=220%2C132 220w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=1536%2C922 1536w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=1350%2C810 1350w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=650%2C390 650w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=430%2C258 430w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=1000%2C600 1000w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=1200%2C720 1200w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=317%2C190 317w, https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/tachyon\/2026\/01\/wedding-77.jpg?resize=640%2C384 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5948879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Unsplash<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The second addition is an updated immersive reading mode. Instead of opening in a side panel, the feature now takes over the full page by creating a more text-focused view that strips away distractions from busy websites. Google also describes it as a way to turn cluttered pages into a cleaner reading experience. <\/p>\n<p>To access this feature, just right-click a page and select \u201cOpen in reading mode,\u201d or by tapping the \u201cReading Mode\u201d button in the address bar. This feature is already live now. Though availability may vary a bit at first. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/computing\/google-chromes-new-vertical-tabs-could-make-tab-chaos-much-easier-to-handle\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google is giving Chrome users two pretty meaningful desktop upgrades, and one of them feels long overdue. 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