When is a right-handed navigation sidebar appropriate?

Right hand side is good for supplemental navigation. For example, if you have a set of quick links which appear across the website, the right hand side is a great place to put them.

1. Should sidebar be on left or right?
2. What is right hand navigation?
3. Should I have a sidebar on my blog?
4. Why are menus on the left?

Should sidebar be on left or right?

The sidebar traditionally goes on the left or the top side because usually a sidebar containing important links which are much needed for quicker access and need to be drawn attention to by the user.

What is right hand navigation?

Right hand content blocks allow you to display links to key areas within the relevant web section. They allow you to provide users with a visual icon to direct them to other areas of the website.

Should I have a sidebar on my blog?

While you want your primary content to have the spotlight, there's a lot of other information your site's users need, too. With a sidebar, you can display critical elements such as links to key areas, email signup forms, and more throughout your pages.

Why are menus on the left?

The hamburger menu icon was first introduced in the early days of the web (when we did not design for mobile screens), and it was usually placed in the top-left corner of the screen. This was because the top-left corner was the traditional location for the menu bar.