{"id":96665,"date":"2023-06-29T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=96665"},"modified":"2024-05-31T01:49:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T05:49:50","slug":"how-to-remove-reading-list-from-google-chromes-bookmark-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/how-to-remove-reading-list-from-google-chromes-bookmark-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Reading List From Google Chrome’s Bookmark Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Older versions of Google Chrome had a Reading List in the Bookmarks Bar. While this was a handy way to save pages to read later, it took up precious space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent Chrome versions, this feature has been moved to the Sidebar, so it\u2019s no longer an issue. However, if you\u2019re running an older version of Chrome and want to free up space on your Bookmark bar, here\u2019s how to remove the reading list from Chrome bookmark bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Remove Reading List from Chrome Bookmark Bar\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of different ways to remove the reading list from Google Chrome\u2019s bookmark bar. The method to use depends on the version of Chrome you have installed. As mentioned above, if you\u2019re running the most current version of Chrome, you\u2019ll no longer see the Reading List option in the Bookmark Bar. Instead, you can click the Side Panel icon at the top right (it looks like a page with a shaded-out column) to open your Reading List.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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Removing Reading List from Chrome 90 And Newer Versions\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Chances are that most people reading this will be running a fairly recent version of Chrome, so if you\u2019re unable to update to the latest version, but you\u2019re running Chrome 90 \u2014 or a newer version that still has the Reading List visible \u2014 here\u2019s how to remove the reading list from Chrome.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Click the Reading List icon<\/span> in the Bookmark Bar, or right-click the bar.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. From the drop-down menu, uncheck Show Reading List<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. It\u2019s that simple, and now the Reading List should no longer show up in your Bookmark Bar. \n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Changed your mind? To bring it back, just head back into the menu and re-check the Show Reading List box.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Removing Reading List from Chrome 89 or Older Versions\n<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019re running Chrome 89 or an older version of Google Chrome, things get a bit more complicated if you want to remove the Reading List from your Bookmark bar since there\u2019s no official way to disable this. There is a workaround, though, and luckily it\u2019s pretty easy to do. Below, we\u2019ll walk you through how to remove Reading List from Chrome Bookmark bar in older versions of the browser using a Chrome \u201cflag.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Before we get started, a warning: Enabling flags comes with a risk, as features behind them could impact browser performance causing Google Chrome to crash or freeze, or may be unstable. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In the address bar, type chrome:\/\/flags<\/span>, then press Enter<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. In the search box enter \u201cReading List<\/span>.\u201d\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. You should see a flag titled \u201cReading List<\/span>.\u201d\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Select Disabled <\/span>from the drop-down menu.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Chrome will prompt you to restart your browser so that it can apply the changes.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Click Relaunch <\/span>at the bottom of your screen to restart Chrome.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. When your browser reopens, you should notice that the Reading List button has vanished from the Bookmarks Bar.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      If you need to bring the button back, navigate back to the Chrome flag following steps one to four above, then change it to Enabled <\/span>or Default<\/span>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      As you can see, whichever older version of Chrome you\u2019re running, it\u2019s pretty simple to remove the Reading List from Google Chrome Bookmark bar. Though for Chrome 89 and older versions, there remains no official way to do this to date. The workaround is easy enough, though, and should solve the age-old problem of the Reading List taking up prime bookmark bar real estate. \n<\/p>\n\n\n

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      If you\u2019re running the most recent version of Chrome, you won\u2019t need either of these methods, as the Reading List is now handily tucked away in the Side Panel, so you can still store any articles or pages to read later here, You can access the Reading List by clicking the icon that looks like a page with a shaded column in the top right corner of your browser window.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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