Option reference of main navigation menu
Here's a reference that describes what you can do with custom links in the main navigation menu by using the theming interface. You can customize your main navigation menu so that users can quickly jump to your community's most popular or useful pages or external links. You can have a total of five preset and custom buttons in the navigation menu and drag-and-drop them to change their order on the menu.
Custom buttons
Custom buttons with single or multiple custom links are useful for linking to pages inside or outside of your community. Be aware that if you use these custom buttons, you need to provide translations if your community is delivered in multiple languages by clicking Provide other translations for each button that you add.
| Nav Bar Option | Links to |
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| Single | Customizes a single link title and URL. For example, it might be helpful to your users to link to your CEO's Blog here. Alternatively, you could use this option to change the name of an existing Preset page. For example, you might rename the People button Our Users. Note that if you do this, the URL does not change, just the text in the navigation menu. |
| Multiple | Creates a drop-down menu with a unique title. For example, a Support button might drop down to Knowledge Base, File a Case, and Feedback. Or a Sales button might drop down to Create an RFP, Check the CRM, and Latest Wins. |
Creating Custom Links
To create a custom link in the navigation menu:
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In the user interface, go to Your Avatar > Themes > Advanced > Custom Links and select Custom Links enabled. Note that only users with Manage Community or Customize Site permissions can see the Themes option under their user menu in the upper right corner of the user interface.
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From here, you have several options. You can rename existing pages (for example, change News to 411 or People to Our Users), create drop-down menus of linked pages, rearrange the order of the navigation buttons, or even delete navigation buttons altogether.
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If you are creating a Single or Multiple custom link (not a Preset) and your community is set up for multiple languages, click Provide other translations for each navigation button you create, select the languages, and provide translations for every language of the community.
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When you have finished customizing your navigation buttons, click Full Preview in the lower left corner to see how your changes look before publishing them.
Preset links
The Preset buttons are useful for linking to existing preset pages in your community such as Content, People, or Places. When you use any of these Preset options as is, they are localized automatically for all of the application's supported languages. You could also change the navigation bar label of these Preset options by using the Single link, as described above; but in that case, you would need to provide your translations by clicking Provide other translations.
Nav Bar Option | Links to |
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Content |
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People |
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| Places |
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News |
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Support |
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Apps | Opens up the Apps menu when clicked. The Apps navigation button is displayed outside of the theming interface only if the apps market is enabled (Admin Console: Add-ons > Cloud Settings) and the user is not anonymous. |
Rewards |
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Browse | Creates a drop-down menu that contains at least one of the following predefined links: Content ( |
System buttons
You can make some modifications to the following system buttons, including moving them around (in the case of the Create menu), or not showing them at all.
Nav Bar Option | Links to |
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Home | The Home button appears in the main navigation menu and takes users to the /news page by default. This button always appears as the left-most navigation item. Be aware that users have the option to pin any of their News streams to the Home button. For more information, see Pinning pages for quick access. |
Create | The Create menu (as a button with the text "Create") appears in the main navigation when the Basic header is enabled (you may not see it in preview mode, but only after you publish). Otherwise, the Create menu appears in the secondary navigation area to the right as a pencil icon; if you use the Custom header, you have the option to use the text Create for the button instead of a pencil icon. Note also that the Create menu must be enabled at Admin Console: System > Settings > Home Page. For more details about the header options, see the Theming options reference. |
If you are creating a Single or Multiple custom link (not a Preset) and your community is set up for multiple languages, click Provide other translations for each navigation button you create, select the languages and provide translations for every language of the community.
When you have finished customizing your navigation buttons, click Full Preview in the lower left corner to see how your changes look before publishing them.