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Sidebar (computing)
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<p>The sidebar is a <a href="/facts/Graphical_control_element/SuVeScB2">graphical control element</a> that displays various forms of information to the right or left side of an <a href="/facts/Window_(computing)/g39X0vV3">application window</a> or <a href="/facts/Desktop_(computing)/wBlQFWDP">operating system desktop</a>. Examples of the sidebar can be seen in the <a href="/facts/Opera_(web_browser)/2NYCcTj1">Opera</a> web browser, <a href="/facts/Apache_OpenOffice/r76r0Kl1">Apache web OpenOffice</a>, <a href="/facts/LibreOffice/MInj5kF7">LibreOffice</a>, <a href="/facts/SoftMaker_Presentations/2ka2jRPJ">SoftMaker Presentations</a> and File Explorer; in each case, the app exposes various functionalities via the sidebar. </p>