Sidebars are a common feature in many articles, they are supplemental content that usually appears on the side of the main content. There are many synonyms for sidebars, including insets, modules, boxes, panels, and columns. Insets are small pieces of content that appear within the main content. Modules are self-contained units of information that can be added or removed from a page. Boxes are rectangular or square sections of content that can contain images, text, or both. Panels are sections of content that can contain multiple modules or boxes. Columns are vertical sections of content that can contain any type of content, but are commonly used for lists or other formatted content. Regardless of what you call them, sidebars are a useful tool for providing additional information to readers.