Reddit user Leopeva64-2 has discovered that the new resizable sidebar is available in the latest Edge Canary update, but we were unable to reproduce the change in Edge Canary version 107.0.1417.0. So this could be a controlled A/B test and this Reddit user has posted some images explaining how it works.

Users are able to resize the sidebar without enabling the settings flag, meaning that if Microsoft has rolled out this feature for you, it is available by default. Implementing the resize sidebar width simply requires hovering the mouse pointer over the space that separates the page content from the sidebar pane. Upon doing so, the browser will give back a double arrow allowing the pane to be resized.

As users have pointed out, it has some limitations. For example, the Favorites, History, Downloads and Collections and Outlook panes cannot be resized. However, this is something that can be changed in the future and all other websites and applications that users add manually are resizable.

Recently, Google has started developing a similar sidebar feature for Chrome, but for now all it does is display search results. Of course, Google wants its sidebar to do much more than that in the future.

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However, Outlook for the web does not display very well in the sidebar, as it only opens Outlook for the web in a full window in the sidebar, resulting in controls in the panel that needs to be swiped to be viewed, and it does not support multiple accounts. The following image shows how Outlook on the web currently appears on the Edge sidebar.

Now, Microsoft has polished the sidebar experience once again, with special optimizations for Outlook on the web that enhances content richness and readability. However, the new experience is currently limited to some Edge Canary users and does not support dark mode.

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Below is the update

The Microsoft Edge sidebar gives users side-by-side access to Edge features through a browsing window. Available features include Discovery, Bing Search, Outlook, Office, Games and tools such as Unit Converter and Network Speed ​​Test. Admins can control Microsoft Edge sidebar availability using the HubsSidebarEnabled policy.

Search in the Edge sidebar. Ease of access via the Microsoft Edge sidebar Updated sidebar search, including easy access to Microsoft Search in Bing for organizations.

Edge sidebar game. Play popular casual games for free. Admins can control the Games menu availability in the Microsoft Edge sidebar by using the AllowGamesMenu policy.

Edge sidebar discovery. Discover content related to the page you’re viewing, including summaries, source information, and more.

Edge sidebar for favorite tools. Easily access common tools while browsing the web, including calculators, internet speed tests and unit converters.

Outlook in the Edge sidebar. Quick and easy access to Outlook mail and calendar. Admins can control the Outlook menu in the Microsoft Edge sidebar using the OutlookHubMenuEnabled policy.

Office in the Edge sidebar. Quick and easy access to Microsoft Office documents and applications. Administrators can use the MicrosoftOfficeMenuEnabled policy to control the Microsoft Office menu in the Microsoft Edge sidebar.

In addition to the new sidebar feature, Microsoft Edge 104.0.1293.63 also brings security fixes for the vulnerabilities tracked under ID CVE-2022-2856.

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