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# Hide contextual side panel

# Hide contextual side panel {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Set the hideContextualSidebar page property to determine when to hide the default primary contextual side panel for specific table-tab combinations, showing the tab's embedded contextual side panel in
its place.

## About this task

The feature helps in increasing the focus and utilizing the workspace area in an efficient way. For example, when viewing the Schedule tab in a user group page, setting the
hideContextualSidebar UX page property to true, hides the default contextual side panel for the user group to avoid overlap with the contextual side panel of the Schedule
tab. If enabled, users can benefit from a streamlined, less cluttered interface that reduces confusion and improves focus on relevant contextual information.  
Note:  
The contextual sidebar for the Schedule tab is hidden by default in the base system. However, you can unhide the sidebar as required.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllService Operations WorkspaceConfigurations.
2. On the SOW Admin Center page, navigate to Initial setupSOW properties.
3. On the SOW properties page, in the Hide contextual side panel for specific table and tab combinations tile, select Configure.  
   The hideContextualSidebar UX property page opens on a separate tab.

   Alternatively, you can also access the hideContextualSidebar UX property page by navigating to AllNow Experience FrameworkExperiences. From the list of UX applications, select Service Operations Workspace and then from the UX Page Properties related list, select the hideContextualSidebar UX
   property.
4. On the UX Page Property page, edit the Value field to add the table and tab combination.  
   The input of the hideContextualSidebar property is JSON key value pair. You can add multiple json objects with different table and tab combinations to hide the contextual side panel for the table and tab combinations.

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