diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.html b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.html
index 14af2e31fc..a6fe3871ff 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.html
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.html
@@ -55,17 +55,25 @@
 						aria-label="{{ __("User Menu") }}"
 					>
 						<div> {{ avatar }} </div>
-						<div class="avatar-name-email ml-2 text-small overflow-hidden w-75">
+						<div class="avatar-name-email text-small overflow-hidden w-75" style="margin-left: 8px;">
 							<span class="d-block text-truncate">
 								{{ frappe.session.user_fullname }}
 							</span>
-							<span class="d-block text-secondary text-truncate">
+							<span class="d-block text-secondary text-truncate" style="margin-top: -1px;">
 								{{ frappe.session.user_email }}
 							</span>
 						</div>
 
 					</a>
 				</div>
+				<div class="sidebar-bottom-actions d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between mt-2" style="padding: 0;">
+					<button class="about-sidebar-link btn btn-ghost btn-xs">
+						{%= frappe.utils.icon("info" , "sm", "", "", "text-ink-gray-7 current-color", true)%}
+					</button>
+					<button class="collapse-sidebar-link btn btn-ghost btn-xs">
+						{%= frappe.utils.icon("panel-right-open" , "sm", "", "", "text-ink-gray-7 current-color", true)%}
+					</button>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="sidebar-resize-handle"></div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js
index fdb52c5788..0d22db0160 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 		this.wrapper = $(
 			frappe.render_template("sidebar", {
 				expanded: this.sidebar_expanded,
-				avatar: frappe.avatar(frappe.session.user, "avatar-medium"),
+				avatar: frappe.avatar(frappe.session.user, "avatar-medium-2"),
 				navbar_settings: frappe.boot.navbar_settings,
 			})
 		).prependTo("body");
@@ -346,6 +346,14 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 			this.toggle_width();
 		});
 
+		this.wrapper.find(".body-sidebar .collapse-sidebar-link").on("click", () => {
+			this.toggle_width();
+		});
+
+		this.wrapper.find(".body-sidebar .about-sidebar-link").on("click", () => {
+			frappe.ui.toolbar.show_about();
+		});
+
 		this.wrapper.find(".overlay").on("click", () => {
 			this.close();
 		});
@@ -434,6 +442,8 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 	}
 	make_sidebar() {
 		this.empty();
+		this.wrapper.find(".collapse-sidebar-link").removeClass("hidden");
+		this.wrapper.find(".about-sidebar-link").removeClass("hidden");
 		if (this.editor.edit_mode) {
 			this.create_sidebar(this.editor.new_sidebar_items);
 		} else {
@@ -461,6 +471,8 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 				"<div class='flex' style='padding: 30px'> No Sidebar Items </div>"
 			);
 			this.wrapper.find(".sidebar-items").append(no_items_message);
+			this.wrapper.find(".collapse-sidebar-link").addClass("hidden");
+			this.wrapper.find(".about-sidebar-link").addClass("hidden");
 		}
 		if (this.edit_mode) {
 			$(".edit-menu").removeClass("hidden");
@@ -563,21 +575,30 @@ frappe.ui.Sidebar = class Sidebar {
 	}
 
 	expand_sidebar() {
+		let direction;
 		if (this.sidebar_expanded) {
 			this.wrapper.addClass("expanded");
+			direction = "right";
 			$('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip("dispose");
 			this.wrapper.find(".avatar-name-email").show();
+			this.wrapper.find(".about-sidebar-link").show();
 		} else {
 			this.wrapper.removeClass("expanded");
+			direction = "left";
 			$('[data-toggle="tooltip"]').tooltip({
 				boundary: "window",
 				container: "body",
 				trigger: "hover",
 			});
 			this.wrapper.find(".avatar-name-email").hide();
+			this.wrapper.find(".about-sidebar-link").hide();
 		}
 
 		localStorage.setItem("sidebar-expanded", this.sidebar_expanded);
+		this.wrapper
+			.find(".body-sidebar .collapse-sidebar-link")
+			.find("use")
+			.attr("href", `#icon-panel-${direction}-open`);
 		this.sidebar_header.toggle_width(this.sidebar_expanded);
 		$(document).trigger("sidebar-expand", {
 			sidebar_expand: this.sidebar_expanded,
diff --git a/frappe/public/scss/desk/avatar.scss b/frappe/public/scss/desk/avatar.scss
index 059518c414..2381770115 100644
--- a/frappe/public/scss/desk/avatar.scss
+++ b/frappe/public/scss/desk/avatar.scss
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@
 	}
 }
 
+.avatar-medium-2 {
+	width: 32px;
+	height: 32px;
+	.standard-image {
+		@include get_textstyle("base", "regular");
+	}
+}
+
 .avatar-large {
 	width: 64px;
 	height: 64px;
diff --git a/frappe/public/scss/desk/sidebar.scss b/frappe/public/scss/desk/sidebar.scss
index fc5365f6a8..73b85a5336 100644
--- a/frappe/public/scss/desk/sidebar.scss
+++ b/frappe/public/scss/desk/sidebar.scss
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	}
 
 	.body-sidebar-bottom {
-		padding: 7px;
+		padding: 0px;
 		width: 100%;
 	}
 
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@
 	}
 
 	.nav-item {
-		margin-left: -5px;
+		padding: 4px 0px;
 	}
+
 	.standard-items-sections {
 		.dropdown-notifications {
 			.notifications-list {
@@ -175,8 +176,24 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		.collapse-sidebar-link {
+			text-decoration: none;
+			font-size: var(--text-sm);
+			display: flex;
+			align-items: center;
+			svg {
+				margin: 0px;
+				flex: 0 0 auto;
+			}
+			span {
+				margin-left: 10px;
+				@include truncate();
+			}
+			@include transition(all, 0.3s, cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1));
+		}
+
 		.nav-item {
-			margin-left: -5px;
+			padding: 4px 8px;
 		}
 
 		.dropdown-navbar-user {
@@ -185,7 +202,6 @@
 			}
 
 			.sidebar-user-button {
-				padding: var(--padding-sm);
 				border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
 			}
 		}