Add items to the navigation menu

You can add top-level and sub-level navigation items. These items display on the left pane of Public Portal for your public users.

Tip: Preview the user home page when you make changes.

Add a top-level navigation item

From Public Portal administration, select General settings > Content > Navigation menu.
Select Create nav item.
In the Navigation link screen, enter the following information for the item:
- Name: Text that displays in the menu.
- Link: Select the link type when a user selects the navigation menu item. The options are:
  - Partial: This card will link to an internal page within your portal. The Select destination page menu displays. Select the target page.
  - External: This card will link to an external URL. An enter URL field displays. Type or paste the full web address.
  Tip: For partial links, the system provides available pages that you can choose from, which ensures the link is correct. For external, ensure the URL is correct and includes http:// or https://.
- Only visible to logged-in users: If the link should only appear for signed-in users, toggle this on. The default setting is Off, meaning the link is visible to all users.
  
  Example: An item named “My Account” might be visible only when a public user is logged in. When toggled on, the item will be hidden from public users who are not logged in.
- (Optional) Icon: Select the icon picker to select an icon for the menu item. Similar to cards, you have a library of icons to choose from. If you leave this option blank, a default icon (or none) can be used.
Select Save. The new navigation item displays in the list of menu items, typically at the bottom of the top-level list.
Select Publish. The menu on the user-facing Public Portal will update to include your new item.

Tip: You might need to refresh the portal page to see your changes.

Add a sub-navigation item

Sub-navigation items display indented under a top-level menu item. They are useful for grouping related links.

Example: Under a top-level “Resources” item, you could have sub-links for “Permit guides” and “Fee schedule”.

In the Navigation menu links list, select the top-level navigation menu item you want to add a sub-navigation link to.
Select the Actions menu next to the parent item.
Select Add subnav link.
In the Subnavigation link screen, enter the following information for the item:
- Name: Text that displays in the menu.
- Link: Select the link type when a user selects the navigation menu item. The options are:
  - Partial: This card will link to an internal page within your portal. The Select destination page menu displays. Select the target page.
  - External: This card will link to an external URL. An enter URL field displays. Type or paste the full web address.
  Tip: For partial links, the system provides available pages that you can choose from, which ensures the link is correct. For external, ensure the URL is correct and includes http:// or https://.
Note: Icon selection is not available for sub-links; sub-links typically inherit the parent icon or use a default bullet.
Only visible to logged-in users: If this link should only appear for signed-in users, toggle this on. The default setting is Off, meaning the link is visible to all public users.

Example: An item named “My account” might be visible only when a user is logged in. When toggled on, the item will be hidden from public users who are not logged in.
Select Save. The new sub-link will now appear indented under the chosen parent in the navigation list.
Select Publish to save the changes to the user home page. On the portal, the parent item will show a drop-down arrow indicating it has sub-menu items. Users can select the parent to expand and see the sub-links.
- Select Discard changes to undo your changes.