Now tabs will be visible on the side, not on top, the style of browsing has changed with vertical tabs and new reading mode:

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News India Live, Digital Desk: Google has launched its most popular browser Chrome A revolutionary update has been released for. Two most special features in this update being rolled out from 7-8 April 2026 Vertical Tabs And Immersive Reading Mode Are included. This update will prove to be a game-changer for those users who work with dozens of tabs open simultaneously.

1. Vertical Tabs: Now all your pages will be on the side

Till now, tabs in Chrome were visible in a horizontal line at the top of the screen, due to which only the ‘icon’ was visible when more tabs were opened. Now you can shift them to the sidebar.

Benefit: By shifting tabs in the sidebar, you can browse the page Full Title Will be able to read. This makes multitasking easier and managing tab groups becomes simpler.

How to enable: Right-click anywhere on the Chrome window and “Show Tabs Vertically” Select the option. All your tabs will immediately shift to the left side.

Space Management: You can also collapse or expand this sidebar as per your need.

2. New Reading Mode: Read without any disturbance

Google has also completely refreshed its reading mode. Earlier it opened into a small side panel, but now it full-page interface Comes with.

What will change: It will remove ads, unnecessary images and other visual disturbances while reading any long article.

Immersive Experience: Now you will see the article on full screen, just like a neat book.

How to use: Right-click on any webpage and “Open in reading mode” Select .

Compete with other browsers

The vertical tabs feature was already quite popular in browsers like Microsoft Edge and Brave. Now Chrome has given great relief to crores of its users by including it officially.

When will this update be available?

This update is being released in a phased manner for desktop users (Windows, Mac, ChromeOS). If you don’t see this option now, update your Chrome browser or wait a few days.