# Adding custom global sections to the sidebar?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-global-sections-to-the-sidebar/315546
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-global-sections-to-the-sidebar/315546 "2023-04-26T22:34:21Z")
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### Author: ![RBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2023, 6:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-custom-global-sections-to-the-sidebar/315546/10 "2023-08-28T18:09:33Z")

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Just for reference, `custom sidebar sections` option in the settings menu doesn’t exist anymore. It’s done directly on the sidebar as explained here

> [@Custom sidebar sections being tested on meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-sidebar-sections-being-tested-on-meta/255303/154):
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> This may need updating: There’s no option to Enable custom sidebar sections in the settings menu After adding a custom sidebar section using the + option at the bottom of the sidebar, on needs to click on the Edit icon on the sidebar which edits the custom sidebar selection directly. If the custom sidebar section is created by the Admin then it applies to everyone (unless I’m missing something). Users can however create more custom sidebar sections if they choose but cannot edit the ones creat…

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