diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.cs b/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.cs
index e841d31..4d744ee 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.cs
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Ribbon
             Globals.ThisAddIn.AddInHost.LaunchSettings();
         }
 
+        public void OnShowSidebar(IRibbonControl control)
+        {
+            Globals.ThisAddIn.AddInHost.ShowSidebar();
+        }
+
         public bool OnGetComposeFromCaseVisible(IRibbonControl control)
         {
             // Show only on outgoing (compose) mail inspectors.
diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.xml b/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.xml
index 9829fd3..afa6780 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.xml
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin/Ribbon/ExplorerRibbon.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
                   imageMso="MoveToFolder"
                   onAction="OnFileToEspoCrm"
                   getEnabled="OnGetFileToEspoCrmEnabled" />
+          <button id="ShowSidebar"
+                  label="פרטי תיק"
+                  screentip="הצג את סרגל פרטי התיק"
+                  supertip="פותח מחדש את הסרגל הימני שמציג את איש הקשר והתיקים המקושרים לשולח של המייל הנבחר."
+                  size="large"
+                  imageMso="ReadingPaneShow"
+                  onAction="OnShowSidebar" />
           <button id="OpenEspoCrmSettings"
                   label="הגדרות"
                   screentip="הגדרות תוסף Klear"
diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin/Services/AddInHost.cs b/src/OutlookAddin/Services/AddInHost.cs
index 962d8bf..fcef80f 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin/Services/AddInHost.cs
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin/Services/AddInHost.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.Core.Logging;
 using MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.Core.Models;
 using MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.Core.Security;
 using MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.Core.Services;
+using System.Windows.Interop;
 using MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.UI.Dialogs;
 using MarcusLaw.OutlookAddin.UI.ViewModels;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
@@ -78,6 +79,53 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
             HookItemSend();
         }
 
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();
+
+        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
+        private static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wires a WPF <see cref="Window"/> to be a modal child of whichever
+        /// Outlook window is currently in the foreground (Explorer or
+        /// Inspector). Without this, ShowDialog() launches the dialog with
+        /// no owner — it sinks behind other windows and the user sees
+        /// Outlook as "frozen" until they alt-tab back to find it.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void AttachOwnerToOutlook(Window dialog)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var hwnd = GetForegroundWindow();
+                if (hwnd == IntPtr.Zero)
+                {
+                    hwnd = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainWindowHandle;
+                }
+                if (hwnd == IntPtr.Zero) return;
+
+                new WindowInteropHelper(dialog).Owner = hwnd;
+                dialog.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterOwner;
+                dialog.ShowInTaskbar = false;
+                dialog.Topmost = false;
+
+                // First chance to get focus once shown.
+                dialog.Loaded += (_, __) =>
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var helper = new WindowInteropHelper(dialog);
+                        if (helper.Handle != IntPtr.Zero) SetForegroundWindow(helper.Handle);
+                        dialog.Activate();
+                    }
+                    catch { /* ignore */ }
+                };
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Warning(ex, "AttachOwnerToOutlook failed");
+            }
+        }
+
         private static void EnableModernTls()
         {
             try
@@ -361,6 +409,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
 
             var vm = new ComposeFromCaseViewModel(CrmClient!, Logger);
             var dialog = new ComposeFromCaseDialog(vm);
+            AttachOwnerToOutlook(dialog);
             var ok = dialog.ShowDialog();
             if (ok != true || vm.Result == null) return;
 
@@ -419,6 +468,16 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
         /// Opens the Settings dialog. On Save, tears down and rebuilds the CRM
         /// client/filing/retry stack so the new credentials take effect immediately.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Re-opens the right-hand sidebar for the active Explorer. Used by
+        /// the "פרטי תיק" ribbon button so the user can recover after
+        /// clicking the pane's X.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ShowSidebar()
+        {
+            _sidebarController?.ShowForActiveExplorer();
+        }
+
         public bool LaunchSettings()
         {
             var vm = new SettingsViewModel(Settings, SettingsManager, CredentialStore, Logger);
@@ -432,6 +491,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
                 Logger.Warning(ex, "LaunchSettings: folder tree load failed");
             }
             var dialog = new SettingsDialog(vm);
+            AttachOwnerToOutlook(dialog);
             var ok = dialog.ShowDialog();
             if (ok != true) return false;
 
@@ -489,6 +549,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
                 };
 
                 var dialog = new FileToCaseDialog(vm);
+                AttachOwnerToOutlook(dialog);
                 var ok = dialog.ShowDialog();
                 Logger.Information(
                     "FileToCase dialog closed (ok={Ok}, selected id={Id}, entityType={Type})",
diff --git a/src/OutlookAddin/Services/SidebarController.cs b/src/OutlookAddin/Services/SidebarController.cs
index ae4003b..c91599e 100644
--- a/src/OutlookAddin/Services/SidebarController.cs
+++ b/src/OutlookAddin/Services/SidebarController.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class SidebarController : IDisposable
     {
-        private const string PaneTitle = "פרטי תיק (EspoCRM)";
+        private const string PaneTitle = "Klear · פרטי תיק";
         private const int DefaultWidth = 320;
 
         private readonly CustomTaskPaneCollection _taskPanes;
@@ -141,6 +141,32 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
             finally { Marshal.Release(ptr); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Brings the sidebar back for the current Explorer — used by the
+        /// ribbon "פרטי תיק" button so the user can re-open the pane after
+        /// closing its X.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ShowForActiveExplorer()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var explorer = _app.ActiveExplorer();
+                if (explorer == null) return;
+
+                var key = ExplorerKey(explorer);
+                if (_bindings.TryGetValue(key, out var binding))
+                {
+                    binding.Pane.Visible = true;
+                    return;
+                }
+                AttachToExplorer(explorer);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.Warning(ex, "SidebarController.ShowForActiveExplorer failed");
+            }
+        }
+
         private void TryOpenInBrowser(string url)
         {
             try
@@ -177,7 +203,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
 
         private sealed class ExplorerBinding : IDisposable
         {
-            private readonly CustomTaskPane _pane;
+            public CustomTaskPane Pane { get; }
             private readonly System.Windows.Forms.UserControl _hostControl;
             private readonly ElementHost _element;
             private readonly ExplorerSelectionHandler _handler;
@@ -193,7 +219,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
                 ExplorerSelectionHandler handler,
                 Outlook.Explorer explorer)
             {
-                _pane = pane;
+                Pane = pane;
                 _hostControl = hostControl;
                 _element = element;
                 ViewModel = viewModel;
@@ -204,7 +230,7 @@ namespace OutlookAddin.Services
             public void Dispose()
             {
                 try { _handler.Dispose(); } catch { /* ignore */ }
-                try { _pane.Visible = false; } catch { /* ignore */ }
+                try { Pane.Visible = false; } catch { /* ignore */ }
                 try { _element.Dispose(); } catch { /* ignore */ }
                 try { _hostControl.Dispose(); } catch { /* ignore */ }
             }