how do I get the Photos sidebar back (OS 11.2) with all albums, projects, photos, places, etc?

how do I get the old sidebar back in Photos? I can't see projects, albums, places, etc (OS 11.2 iMac 2019)

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 10, 2021 7:09 PM

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Feb 10, 2021 11:49 PM in response to laurnyc

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