Exploring The Sidebar And Game Menu

The sidebar is the menu that pops out from the right when you press the Esc key. You can access the sidebar across all Fortnite game genres (Save the World, Battle Royale, Creative and so on), although the choices listed in the sidebar may differ, depending on which genre you are in, and where in a game or experience you are.

Press the Esc key to open the sidebar and you'll see that it includes many different sections.

• Find your Profile options by clicking your character portrait and the top left of the panel.
• The Social options are displayed when you click one of four icons at the top of the left navigation bar on the panel: Party Up, Add Friends, Looking for Party, and Voice Chat. By default, the panel opens with the Party Up options displayed.
• Open the Game Menu by clicking the gear (Menu) icon above the red arrow (Exit) icon.
• Return to the lobby or close Fortnite by clicking the red arrow (Exit) icon.

Each of the sidebar icons are explained in more detail in the following sections below.