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Learn more about ‘Menu-item’

What's New

The new intranet update includes significant improvements and changes. 

Improvements applied to existing features and functionality include:

    • Left Hand Side (LHS) - the LHS of the users screen has now been prioritised for just content creation.
    • Right Hand Side (RHS) - the RHS Draw is now the ‘administrative’ section of the content types. 
    • Configuration Panel - Is now located at the bottom of the content type and contains ‘Engage’, ‘Links’, ‘Promote’, ‘Search’, ‘Tags’ and ‘Target’
    • WYSIWYG Options - Post update when you access the WYSIWYG you will see the options specific to your role
    • Workflow and Revisions - Menu items now have workflow and revisions

    Create/edit

    Create a new ‘Menu-item

    Steps
    1. Navigate to the ‘Workbar’ and select the ‘Create’ icon (+)

       

      Create icon

    2. Select “Menu-item” under the “Navigation” heading
    3. Input a title
    4. Add a description

      create menu item

       

    5. Display where the Menu-item should be displayed
    6. Include landing page”  – Selecting this option will assign a landing page to this menu item.
    7. Or
    8. Display menu” – Selecting this option will add a menu to the landing page.

    View Menu-item

    Be able to view a ‘Menu-item‘ 

    Steps
      1. Navigate to the ‘Main Menu‘ 
      2. Select a ‘Menu-item’ you would like to view
      3. You will be redirected to that ‘Menu-item
      4. In the top right corner select the  ‘Overflow’ menu (‘Three dots’) in order to:
        1. ‘Edit’ 
        2. Clone’
        3. Delete’ – 
        4. Revisions
        5. ‘Workflow’

    The ‘Menu-item’ can be designed to display many different designs due to being able to add multiple different widgets and selecting multiple different layouts. The ‘Menu-item’ also has the ability to reflect different existing templates. This can be used to help provide a common narrative and design across your intranet.

     

     

    Manage Members

    Be able to ‘Manage Members‘ in a ‘Menu-item

    Steps
    1. Select a ‘Menu-item‘ in the ‘Workbar‘ that you would like to ‘Manage‘ the ‘Members
    2. You will be redirected to the ‘Menu-item
    3. Select the ‘Three dots‘ in the top right of the screen and then select the ‘Manage members‘ option

      Menu-item – Manage members

    4. You will be redirected to the ‘Manage Members‘ screen
    5. Select the ‘Add member‘ button to add members to the ‘Menu-item
    6. Input the ‘Member‘ you would like to add, select ‘Submit
    7. Select the ‘Checkbox‘ next to the member that you would like to either ‘Delegate roles‘ or ‘Delete

      Manage members screen

    8. Once you have selected the ‘User(s)‘ select the ‘Delegate roles‘ button then select the number of ‘roles‘ you would like to add
    9. Select ‘Save

    Admin

    Includes options for:

    • Organising content
    • Managing workflow
    • Adding a featured image
    • Attachments
    • Revisions

    View full guidance on admin

    Configure

    Includes options for:

    • Links
    • Tags
    • Targeting,
    • Promote
    • Commenting options

    View full guidance on configuration

    Restricted menu items

    Restricted menu items are menu items that are only accessible/visible to members of that menu item.

    To create a restricted menu item

    1. Add members to the menu item (See ‘Manage Members‘ above)
    2. Check the ‘Restricted‘ option in the admin drawer (View full guidance on content admin)

     

     

    Administration: Site Structure

    Locate and manage the ‘Site Structure’ in Administration

    Steps
    1. Locate the “Administration” settings in the ‘Workbar
    2. You will be redirected to the “Administration” screen
    3. On the left hand side select “Site Structure
    4. Here you can:
      1. Create “Menu Item” – Select the “Create Menu Item” button
      2. View “Menu Items” – Select the “Menu Item” you want to view
      3. Create “Submenu item” – Select the overflow button (three dots)
      4. Edit “Menu Item” – Select the overflow button (three dots)
      5. Delete “Menu Item” – Select the overflow button (three dots)

       

      Demo

       

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