# Sandbox for new sidebar. Benefits for admins and users

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/sandbox-for-new-sidebar-benefits-for-admins-and-users/252216
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** sidebar
**Created:** [January 18, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sandbox-for-new-sidebar-benefits-for-admins-and-users/252216 "2023-01-18T19:14:35Z")
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### Author: ![nplanchon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nplanchon/32/249566_2.png) [@nplanchon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nplanchon)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sandbox-for-new-sidebar-benefits-for-admins-and-users/252216/1 "2023-01-18T19:14:35Z")

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Hello. IT has shared the arrival of “sidebar” feature as well as 3.0.

Sidebar… We are in navigation menu legacy mode and curious to the learn more about the new settings. Can someone point me to “sidebar 101” so that I can test it out and evaluate the benefits our admins and users would gain? Screenshots of it being activated would help the UI/UX folks.

That you  
Neil - newbie

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### Author: ![Jagster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jagster/32/192154_2.png) [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sandbox-for-new-sidebar-benefits-for-admins-and-users/252216/2 "2023-01-18T19:46:42Z")

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> [@nplanchon](#):
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> Screenshots of it being activated

Sure.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/8/6/986ae2a18a69362c24be115a55a343986033c95d.png)

You are very welcome 😁

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### Author: ![twofoursixeight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/twofoursixeight/32/574822_2.png) [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sandbox-for-new-sidebar-benefits-for-admins-and-users/252216/3 "2023-01-18T19:59:14Z")

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These are the features of the sidebar:

# Sidebar preview (dark mode, desktop)

 ![Screenshot 2023-01-18 11.56.31](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/7/6/f76593788225c05aba26eedadf27bdf0f34166dc.png)

# Settings for sidebar

**Can be found in _prefrences/interface/sidebar_**

 ![Screenshot 2023-01-18 11.56.53](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/8/8/a88b4427ef8d91a3535801c01ac31787d16a4765.png)