Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs, Making Management of Multiple Tabs Easier

Google’s Chrome browser now features vertical tabs. This feature was announced by Google on Tuesday (7/4/2026). As the name suggests, this feature allows users to view a collection of tabs in a vertical orientation or arranged from top to bottom, rather than the default horizontal row or side-by-side arrangement in Chrome. The vertical tabs in Chrome are positioned on the left side of the browser display. This enables users to more easily see the list of tabs, read each tab’s title, and manage them. According to Chrome Product Managers Alex Tsu and Jess Carpenter, there is no limit on the number of tabs users can open in vertical tabs. However, the limit adjusts to the capacity of the device being used. Like horizontal tabs, this new version has the same functions. This means users can open multiple windows, including tab groups or collections of tabs. Vertical tabs can be activated by right-clicking on the Chrome window area and selecting the “Show Tabs Vertically” option. This feature is being released to all users, but the rollout is gradual. KompasTekno observations indicate that the vertical tabs feature is not yet available in Chrome version 146.0.7680.178 in Indonesia. The feature has now finally been released, particularly because competing browsers like Arc offer a similar feature. In addition to launching vertical tabs, Google also released a new Reading Mode on the same occasion. This mode offers a cleaner interface resembling a book to minimise distractions and help users focus more on reading. This mode is also designed to provide a comfortable experience for users when understanding text from Chrome, for example, when reading articles from online news sites. To use this mode, users can right-click on the opened page area in Chrome and then select the “Open in reading mode” feature, as compiled by KompasTekno from TechCrunch.