How to Remove Reading List from Google Chrome Bookmarks Bar.In older versions of Google Chrome, the bookmarks bar had a reading list. While this was a convenient way to save pages for later reading, it took up precious space.In recent versions of Chrome, this feature has been moved to the sidebar, so this is no longer an issue. However, if you’re using an older version of Chrome and want to free up some space in your bookmarks bar, here’s how to remove your reading list from your Chrome bookmarks bar.
How to Remove Reading List from Chrome Bookmark Bar
There are several ways to remove the reading list from the Google Chrome bookmarks bar. The method you use depends on the version of Chrome you have installed. As mentioned above, if you are using the most recent version of Chrome, you will no longer see the Reading List option in the bookmarks bar. Instead, you can click the sidebar icon in the top right corner (it looks like a page with a shaded column) to open the Reading List.
Removing the Reading List from Chrome 90 and later
Chances are most people reading this will have a fairly recent version of Chrome, so if you can’t update to the latest version but are running Chrome 90 – or newer that still shows the reading list – here’s how to remove the list reading from Chrome.
- Click the Reading List icon in the bookmarks bar, or right-click the bar.
- Uncheck Show Reading List from the drop-down menu.
- It’s as simple as that, and now the reading list should no longer appear in the bookmarks bar.
Changed your mind? To bring it back, just go back to the menu and recheck the “Show Reading List” box.
Removing the Reading List from Chrome 89 or earlier
If you’re using Chrome 89 or an older version of Google Chrome, things get a little more complicated if you want to remove your reading list from your bookmarks bar, as there’s no official way to disable this. However, there is a workaround, and luckily it’s pretty easy to do. Below, we will explain how to remove the reading list from the Chrome bookmarks bar in older versions of the browser using the Chrome “flag”.Before we begin, a word of warning: Enabling flags comes with risks as the features behind them can affect browser performance, causing Google Chrome to crash or freeze, or may be unstable.
- Open Google Chrome on your computer.
- In the address bar, type chrome://flags, then press Enter.
- In the search field type “Reading List“.
- You should see a checkbox “Reading List“.
- Select Disabled from the drop-down menu.
- Chrome will prompt you to restart your browser for the changes to take effect.
- Click Relaunch at the bottom of the screen to restart Chrome.
- When your browser reopens, you should notice that the Reading List button has disappeared from the bookmarks bar.
If you need to get the button back, go back to the Chrome flag by following steps one through four above, then change it to Enabled or Default.As you can see, no matter which older version of Chrome you’re using, it’s pretty easy to delete your reading list from the Google Chrome bookmarks bar. Although for Chrome 89 and earlier there is no official way to do this as of today. However, the workaround is quite simple and should solve the perennial problem of the reading list taking up the main place in the bookmarks bar. 
If you’re using the most recent version of Chrome, you won’t need either of these methods, as the Reading List is now conveniently tucked away in the sidebar, so you can still store any articles or pages to read later here. You can get access the Reading List by clicking the icon that looks like a page with a shaded column in the upper right corner of the browser window.
How to Remove Reading List from Google Chrome Bookmarks Bar
How to Remove Reading List from Google Chrome Bookmarks Bar