The Side Navigation Bar keeps keeps all filters and access to other options in one location.
Devices: Desktop, Mobile
Roles/Permissions: General User; System Admins and Space Managers for Pinned Spaces
Side Navigation Menu
The Side Nav is a collapsible menu whose main purpose is to make it easier for users to navigate through content and filter feeds. By default the Side Nav is closed but will save the users preference locally if they prefer to have the menu open.
- Activity Feed
- Features a collapsible menu containing activity feed filters. By default, this menu is closed.
- Profile page
- Links to the user's profile page.
- Spotlight
- Links to the organisation's Spotlight page.
- Spaces
- Features a collapsible menu containing space groupings. By default, this menu is open. All three sections can be opened and closed. A notification indicator is displayed if a space within a section has had a recent update.
- Pinned Spaces
- This section features spaces that have been pinned by your organisation. Admins and Space Managers can add and reorder these spaces by clicking the Ellipsis icon and then clicking Edit.
- This section can be enabled and disabled from the Space Content Promotion section of the Admin area. If a preferred audience is set for the space, it will only display to users in that audience. Up to 20 spaces can be displayed.
- Starred Spaces
- These section features spaces that users have starred. Users can add and reorder these spaces by clicking the Ellipsis icon and then clicking Edit.
- This section can be enabled and disabled from the Admin area. Up to 20 spaces can be displayed.
- My Spaces
- This section features spaces that the user has joined. It is dynamically ordered based on activity in the space, and cannot be reordered manually.
Mobile Usage
This feature appears on the mobile app, however the interface is different to the desktop version.
At the top of the screen, you will see two main navigation tabs: Feed and Spotlight.
- Feed is where you can view recent posts and updates shared across the organization. This includes colleague updates, celebrations, announcements and general activity.
- Spotlight highlights featured or important content that has been promoted for greater visibility.
You can also open the side menu by sliding from left to right on the app. You can filter the activity feed by selecting the For You, Bookmarks, Following, Recently Updated, Reported or Pinned options. You can find your Pinned & Starred Spaces here as well.
The more tab in the bottom right opens the Side Navigation Bar with alternative options such as: Spaces, News, Events, Podcasts, Pages, Apps, Documents, Gallery, and more.