There is a new default navigation bar on the left side, it shows up on every Miro board I have open by default - allowing you to access Spaces, Home and other areas outside of the Miro board.
I want to be able to turn this off just like the previous navigation board because this cuts in the Board canvas real estate.
Is that possible to disable?
Best answer by Robert Johnson
Some context: when the Simplified UI/Spaces dashboard launched in August 2024, the sidebar opened on every load, likely as a nudge to get people familiar with the feature. Around November 2024, Miro began persisting the user’s choice, so closing it once kept it closed. The 2026 update brought back the always-open behavior without that preference, so it looks like we’re in another nudge phase.
It takes up a significant portion of the board depending on your screen size/resolution, and every other tool I use remembers when I dismiss a panel like this. Otherwise, what’s the point of dismissing it?
I suggest that you upvote this wish list idea post:
https://community.miro.com/ideas/stop-opening-spaces-sidebar-when-opening-a-board-18863
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Some context: when the Simplified UI/Spaces dashboard launched in August 2024, the sidebar opened on every load, likely as a nudge to get people familiar with the feature. Around November 2024, Miro began persisting the user’s choice, so closing it once kept it closed. The 2026 update brought back the always-open behavior without that preference, so it looks like we’re in another nudge phase.
It takes up a significant portion of the board depending on your screen size/resolution, and every other tool I use remembers when I dismiss a panel like this. Otherwise, what’s the point of dismissing it?
I suggest that you upvote this wish list idea post:
https://community.miro.com/ideas/stop-opening-spaces-sidebar-when-opening-a-board-18863
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