sidebar
The sidebar is the area to the right of your spreadsheet that shows either the Format inspector or the Organize controls.
- Format: Click  in the toolbar to show formatting controls for whatever is selected in the spreadsheet, like a table, chart, text, or a shape. Click the tabs at the top of the sidebar to see more controls. in the toolbar to show formatting controls for whatever is selected in the spreadsheet, like a table, chart, text, or a shape. Click the tabs at the top of the sidebar to see more controls.
- Organize: Click  in the toolbar to show controls for creating sorting rule, filtering, and categories for the spreadsheet. in the toolbar to show controls for creating sorting rule, filtering, and categories for the spreadsheet.
If the sidebar on the right is open and you click the button in the toolbar for the active controls, the sidebar closes. For example, if the Format button  is selected (with the Format controls in the sidebar) and you click
 is selected (with the Format controls in the sidebar) and you click  , the entire sidebar closes. Clicking
, the entire sidebar closes. Clicking  keeps the sidebar open and switches to the Organize controls.
 keeps the sidebar open and switches to the Organize controls.