Google Chrome might line up your tabs vertically if this Canary test passes

Google Chrome icon on a laptop screen.

What you need to know

• Google is reportedly working on a "vertical tabs" panel for Chrome on desktop computers in its Canary test.
• The test removes tabs from the top of the address bar, placing them in a large panel on the left side, which you can close.
• Google has worked on tabs before, applying the "tab grouping" update and alerts for those that are hogging your memory.