Customize Windows Sidebar

You can customize Windows Sidebar by hiding it, keeping it on top of other windows, adding and removing gadgets from it, detaching gadgets to place them on the desktop, and more.

Windows Sidebar

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To open Sidebar

To locate Sidebar

To close Sidebar

To exit Sidebar

To always keep Sidebar and gadgets on top of your windows

To add a gadget

To change the display order of gadgets in Sidebar

To place a gadget on the desktop

To remove a gadget from Sidebar

To restore a gadget

To search for gadgets installed on your computer

To change an individual gadget's options

To uninstall a gadget

To move Sidebar

To place Sidebar on a different monitor

To bring gadgets to the front using a keyboard shortcut

To tab through gadgets using a keyboard shortcut