Master the ClickUp Home Sidebar
The Home Sidebar in ClickUp is your central navigation panel for staying organized, focused, and up to date on work across your entire Workspace. This guide walks you through each section of the Home Sidebar so you can quickly find your tasks, notifications, calendar items, and more.
Use this how-to article as a practical reference while you explore the Home Sidebar and customize how you move through ClickUp every day.
Overview of the ClickUp Home Sidebar
The Home Sidebar sits on the left side of your Home view. It provides fast access to:
- Your Inbox and notifications
- Your personal work items and reminders
- Actionable cards and suggestions
- A centralized calendar
- Saved views, favorites, and Spaces
Think of it as the control center for everything you need to focus on in ClickUp, without digging through multiple locations or Folders.
How to Open and Close the ClickUp Home Sidebar
The ClickUp Home Sidebar can be shown or hidden so you can choose between a focused view or quick navigation.
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Open Home from the main left navigation bar.
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Look to the left edge of the Home screen to find the sidebar toggle.
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Click the toggle to collapse the Home Sidebar and create more space.
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Click the toggle again to expand the Home Sidebar whenever you need navigation shortcuts.
Your preference is remembered, so ClickUp will keep the Home Sidebar open or closed the next time you return to Home.
Explore ClickUp Inbox and Notifications
Open Inbox from the ClickUp Home Sidebar
Inbox is where time-based notifications and updates are grouped so you can process activity efficiently.
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In the Home Sidebar, locate the Inbox section.
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Click Inbox to open your notifications and activity feed.
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Scan items grouped by date and urgency.
Using Inbox through the Home Sidebar keeps your communication and alerts within easy reach anywhere in ClickUp.
Manage notifications efficiently
Once Inbox is open, you can:
- Open tasks directly from notification cards
- Mark items as done or clear them from view
- Filter by type of notification to focus on what matters
Returning to Inbox via the Home Sidebar ensures you never miss critical updates in ClickUp, even when you are deep in project work.
Use My Work in the ClickUp Home Sidebar
Access your personal work items
The My Work area in the ClickUp Home Sidebar gathers everything assigned to you into one list.
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Click My Work from the Home Sidebar.
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Review tasks, subtasks, and reminders assigned to you.
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Sort or filter items by due date, priority, or status if available.
My Work lets you stay focused on your priorities in ClickUp instead of jumping through multiple views.
Update your tasks directly
From My Work, you can often:
- Change task statuses
- Adjust due dates
- Open tasks for detailed editing
Using My Work through the Home Sidebar makes ClickUp feel like a personalized action list tailored to your day.
Navigate Actionable Cards in ClickUp Home
Actionable cards in Home use information from across ClickUp to suggest what you should work on next.
Open actionable cards from the sidebar
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From the Home Sidebar, click the section that surfaces actionable cards (such as recommended tasks or follow-ups).
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Review the cards that appear in the main Home area.
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Click a card to open the related task or view for more details.
These cards help you make quick decisions about your next steps without hunting through every Space in ClickUp.
Manage Your Calendar with the ClickUp Home Sidebar
Open the Home calendar
The Home calendar pulls together events, tasks, and reminders associated with dates.
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In the Home Sidebar, select the Calendar option.
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View your day, week, or month layout as configured in ClickUp.
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Click on a date or item to see more details or edit the task.
Using the calendar through the Home Sidebar allows you to connect time management with work execution inside ClickUp.
Adjust calendar items quickly
From the Home calendar you can typically:
- Drag and drop tasks to new dates
- Review what is overdue or upcoming
- Open tasks to change scheduling or assignees
This keeps your schedule aligned with the rest of your Workspace in ClickUp.
Access Views and Spaces from the ClickUp Home Sidebar
Open saved views and favorites
The Home Sidebar in ClickUp often includes shortcuts to views you use most frequently.
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Look for sections like Favorites or saved views in the Home Sidebar.
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Click a saved view to open it instantly in the main area.
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Return to Home at any time to switch to another view.
This makes ClickUp easier to navigate when you rely on specific Lists or Dashboards.
Jump to Spaces and key areas
Depending on your configuration, the Home Sidebar may also surface links to important Spaces or locations.
- Click a Space name to open it
- Use Home as a launch pad to different parts of ClickUp
- Combine these shortcuts with My Work and Inbox for a full overview
With these options, Home becomes the ideal starting point for your daily ClickUp workflow.
Tips for Working Faster in ClickUp Home
Use these practical tips to get more value from the Home Sidebar in ClickUp:
- Keep the sidebar open while you are planning your day so you can jump between Inbox, My Work, and Calendar quickly.
- Collapse the sidebar when you need a distraction-free view of tasks or detailed work.
- Check Inbox first to process new notifications, then move to My Work to focus on your own to-dos.
- Use the calendar view from Home to balance meetings and task deadlines.
- Rely on saved views from the sidebar to quickly open reports or project overviews in ClickUp.
Learn More About the ClickUp Home Sidebar
For the most detailed and up-to-date information, including any new features or interface changes, review the official documentation about the Home Sidebar directly on the ClickUp Help Center: What is the Home Sidebar?
If you want expert help optimizing how your team uses ClickUp, you can also explore consulting and workflow services from Consultevo, which specializes in process design and productivity systems.
By understanding and using the Home Sidebar effectively, you turn ClickUp into a focused command center for all your work, from notifications and tasks to calendars and Spaces.
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