How to Open Helperbird in the Chrome or Edge Side Panel

What is the Side Panel?

The side panel is a built-in feature in Chrome and Edge that lets extensions like Helperbird stay open in a panel on the side of your browser window. Instead of opening and closing the popup every time, you can keep Helperbird visible while you browse.

Google Chrome

Step 1: Open the Side Panel

Click the side panel icon in the top-right area of your Chrome toolbar. It looks like a small square docked to the right side of the browser window. If you do not see it, you can also click the three dots menu, then select Side panel.

Step 2: Switch to Helperbird

The side panel will open — it may show your reading list or bookmarks by default. At the top of the side panel, click the dropdown menu and select Helperbird from the list of available panels.

Step 3: Browse with Helperbird Open

Helperbird will now stay open on the side of your screen. You can navigate to any website, adjust your settings, and use any Helperbird feature without the panel closing.

Microsoft Edge

Step 1: Open the Sidebar

Click the sidebar icon in the top-right area of the Edge toolbar, or press Ctrl + Shift + / to toggle the sidebar open.

Step 2: Find Helperbird

In the Edge sidebar, look for the Helperbird icon. If you do not see it, click the + button at the bottom of the sidebar to add Helperbird to your sidebar apps.

Step 3: Browse with Helperbird Open

Click the Helperbird icon in the sidebar. Helperbird will open in a panel on the side of your browser and stay visible as you browse from page to page.

Tips

• Resize the panel by dragging its left edge to make it wider or narrower.
• Close the panel at any time by clicking the side panel icon again or pressing the keyboard shortcut.
• The side panel remembers your choice, so the next time you open it, Helperbird should still be selected.
• For Firefox users, see our guide on How to Open Helperbird in the Firefox Sidebar.

Video Tutorial

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Need Additional Help?

Having trouble opening Helperbird in the side panel? Reach out to our Helperbird support team and we'll walk you through it!