# Re-order sidebar tabs

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [16 November 2021 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818 "2021-11-16T10:22:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2021 10:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818/1 "2021-11-16T10:22:09Z")

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I've always wanted to re-order the sidebar tabs to demote config and promote context info

Today - I spent 10 minutes of fifing and faffing and finally achieved success 🙂

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/a/8a0059509d27f618774f530459d8ee5f682577d1.png)

but for the life of me - I now can't do it again ☹

What is sequence needed to change their order?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2021 10:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818/2 "2021-11-16T10:25:46Z")

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Drag the tab's shortcut button to where you want it. You'll have to expand the sidebar to see all of them.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/1/c1a8004bbf157ebef1ec4f3f9be79b7b30fc90c7.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2021 10:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818/3 "2021-11-16T10:28:46Z")

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I'd forgotten that I'd done that at one stage!

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**Author:** ![paulkeates](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de053/32.png) [@paulkeates](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/paulkeates)\
**Post date:** [16 November 2021 18:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818/4 "2021-11-16T18:40:25Z")

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Hi,

On the same topic: I believe the left-most of the tabs is the 'default view' for the tab set.

This means that whichever one is leftmost it will "do its thing" automatically.

Cheers,  
Paul

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [30 November 2021 18:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/re-order-sidebar-tabs/53818/5 "2021-11-30T18:41:19Z")

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