---
title: "How to hide the category manager"
slug: "how-to-hide-the-category-manager"
description: "You would want your readers to access only specific articles in some projects. By implementing the below solution, the readers can access the article only when they have the exact URL. The category manager will be hidden."
tags: ["Knowledge base design", "Customization"]
updated: 2026-03-10T04:32:18Z
published: 2026-03-10T04:32:18Z
---

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# How to hide the category manager

You would want your readers to access only specific articles in some projects. By implementing the below solution, the readers can access the article only when they have the exact URL. The category manager will be hidden.

** NOTE

This is a project-specific implementation. All the workspaces will be impacted.

## Solution

1. Navigate to **Settings** (<nor class="fa-solid fa-gear" data-tomark-pass=""></nor>) > **Knowledge base site** > **Site customization** > **Custom CSS & JavaScript** in the Knowledge base portal.

![Site customization options for branding, theme selection, and custom CSS settings displayed.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Custom%20css%20&amp;%20js.png)
2. In the CSS tab, paste the below code snippet:

**For Knowledge base Site 1.0,**

```css
.left_sidebar{
  display:none !important;
}
.left-sidebar-toggle{
   display:none !important;
}
```

**For Knowledge base Site 2.0,**

```css
site-docs-left-panel-container{
  display:none !important;
}
```

1. Click **Save**.

![CSS code snippet showing a style rule to hide a left panel container.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Hide%20category%20manager%20-%20css.png)

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### Outcome

#### Before

The category manager was available to the readers.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Hide%20category%20manager%20-%20Before.png)

#### After

The category manager is hidden with the help of the above snippet.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Hide%20category%20manager%20-%20After.png)