# Zichtbaar voor iedereen bij het bewerken van de gepersonaliseerde linkerzijbalk
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [14 augustus 2024 om 16:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662 "2024-08-14T16:03:22Z")
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### Author:  [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)
#### Post date: [14 augustus 2024 om 16:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662/1 "2024-08-14T16:03:23Z")
Hi, there is a setting “visible to all” when editing the left menu side bar, what is it for and does it applies for the whole section or individually for each item of the menu? Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [14 augustus 2024 om 16:22 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662/2 "2024-08-14T16:22:16Z")
When you add a custom sidebar section you can make that (all the links in that section) visible to everyone or create it only for yourself. That’s the purpose of the checkbox.
The first section of the sidebar is always visible to everyone, you cannot change that. In general links you add to that section are visible for everyone. So when you add a link to a category to which only some users can see, those who cannot will still see the link. But the link to the admin area and review queue are not visible for everyone.
There is a theme component [Navigation (sidebar) menu display control](https://meta.discourse.org/t/navigation-sidebar-menu-display-control/277687) which allows you to show or hide a section for example for visitors.
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### Author:  [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)
#### Post date: [14 augustus 2024 om 19:03 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662/3 "2024-08-14T19:03:55Z")
Ok I see, but the “category” section for example is always private is it? Because I do not see that visibility checkbox in the edit category box.
Would it be possible to restore the settings to default for the category section so as all existing members inherit that new setting?
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### Author:  [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [14 augustus 2024 om 19:11 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662/4 "2024-08-14T19:11:37Z")
> [@patrickemin](#):
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> Ok I see, but the “category” section for example is always private is it?
The customizations you do by clicking the pencil in the categories section are personal. To edit the default, you can use the `default navigation menu categories` site setting.
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### Author:  [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)
#### Post date: [14 augustus 2024 om 19:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662/5 "2024-08-14T19:19:18Z")
> [@Moin](#):
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> To edit the default, you can use the `default navigation menu categories` site setting.
That’s completely clear now thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [13 september 2024 om 19:19 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-to-all-when-editing-the-personalized-left-side-bar/321662/6 "2024-09-13T19:19:41Z")
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