Chrome Capability Catch-Up: Google Adds Vertical Tabs and Enhanced Reading Mode
Google has finally introduced the vertical tabs feature to the desktop version of the Chrome browser. With this update, users can now arrange tabs side-by-side in a vertical layout instead of the traditional horizontal format.
To use this new feature in the browser, users need to right-click on any tab and select the ‘Show Tabs Vertically’ option.
Google has been relatively late in introducing this feature in the browser ecosystem. Almost all other popular browsers had already offered this capability. Mozilla Firefox has been providing this feature since its version 136 update released in March last year. Apple’s Safari also allows vertical tab organization through a different approach.
Alongside this update, Chrome has added another feature—Enhanced Reading Mode. This introduces a new interface across the full page. Users can activate it by right-clicking on any page and selecting ‘Open in Reading Mode.’ The feature essentially simplifies cluttered web pages into a more readable format, helping users maintain focus without distractions.
Google has stated that it may take a few days for the updated features to reach all users. Therefore, users are advised to wait if the feature is not immediately available.
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