Accessing the Navigation Bar Manager

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For your convenience, you can gain access to the Navigation Bar Manager in several different ways:

You must be a content area administrator, Portal administrator, or the owner of a navigation bar to edit it. You must be the content area administrator or the owner of a folder to choose a navigation bar for the folder.

To access the Navigation Bar Manager from the Content Area Navigator:

  1. Click to access the Navigator.

  2. Click Content Areas to go to the Content Area Navigator.

  3. If the list of content areas is very long, use Find to go directly to the desired content area. Click Contents next to the desired content area.

  4. Click Navigation Bars.

  5. Click Create, or click Edit next to an existing navigation bar.

To access the Navigation Bar Manager from the Administration page:

  1. Click to access the Administration page.

  2. Click Navigation Bar.

  3. Click Create, or click Edit next to an existing navigation bar.

To access the Navigation Bar Manager from the Folder Manager:

  1. Click to access the Navigator.

  2. Click Content Areas to go to the Content Area Navigator.

  3. Click Contents next to the desired content area.

  4. Click Folders.

  5. Click Edit next to the desired folder.

  6. Click Nav Bar.

    • To edit the currently selected navigation bar, click the link under Navigation Bar Properties.

    • To choose a different navigation bar to edit, click Select A Navigation Bar, choose the desired bar from the list, click Apply, and then click the link under Navigation Bar Properties.

    • To create a new navigation bar, fill out the properties under Create Navigation Bar and click Create. The bar you create will be automatically selected as the current bar for the folder.

To access the Navigation Bar Manager from a folder:

  1. Go to the folder that uses the navigation bar you wish to change. (You can access folders from the Content Area Navigator or from the content area itself.)

  2. Click Edit Folder in the upper right corner of the page. You will not see Edit Folder unless you have the necessary privileges on the folder.

  3. Click one of the listed functions that appears above the navigation bar.

    • Add Element enables you to choose new elements for the navigation bar.

    • Nav Bar Properties enables you to modify the name, display name, or access privileges for the navigation bar.

    • Nav Bar Style enables you to choose a different style, edit the current style, or create a new style for the navigation bar.

    • Choose a Nav Bar enables you to choose a different navigation bar for the folder.

Note: Any edits you make to the navigation bar will be reflected in all instances of that navigation bar. For example, if you choose a different style for the navigation bar, then that style will be used wherever else that navigation bar appears.

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What is a navigation bar?
Assigning a navigation bar to a root folder
Assigning a navigation bar to a folder
Removing the content area navigation bar

Creating navigation bars
Editing navigation bars
Deleting navigation bars
Choosing a style for a navigation bar

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