Confluence is great for teamwork and managing projects, but finding your way around all the content can be tough. Cosmos Navigation adds a helpful navigation bar just under Confluence's top bar, making it easier to get to important pages and content quickly.
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We’re not just about improving access to critical content; we’re here to personalize the experience. Users can tailor the navigation based on specific Confluence spaces or customize visibility for distinct user groups, ensuring a relevant and efficient user journey.
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How to
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Accessing Cosmos Navigation:
Navigate to your Confluence top bar and locate the 'Apps' dropdown menu.
Select 'Cosmos' from the dropdown to access its features.
Configuring Navigation Settings:
Within the Cosmos app, proceed to Settings by clicking the bottom left cogwheel button.
Identify the Navigation Menu segment, and click on Configuration to initiate customization.
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active the Cosmos navigation
From your Confluence navigation bar, access Cosmos by selecting it from the Apps dropdown.
Within Cosmos, proceed to the Settings area.
In the Settings menu, locate the navigation and click on Configuration.
Click on the Add Menu Option button; a screen showcasing various navigation styles will appear.
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Hover over each style to view a preview of how it looks. Select the navigation style you wish to use by clicking on it.
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Once selected, a navigation entry is created. At this point, you'll need to configure its layout and design. Each navigation style comes with its unique layout and design options.
Go back to the main navigation settings and find the newly created navigation entry. Here, you can start adding subentries, defining their design, and linking content.
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Navigation entries overview
Cosmos Navigation offers enhanced customization through the inclusion of various navigation entry styles:
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London and Sydney Entries → These configurations present a refined layout, incorporating aesthetic improvements to deliver a user-centric navigation experience.
Denver Entry → Characterized by its visual orientation, this style introduces an image-accompanied navigation option, providing multiple link integrations. Users can choose from different image dimensions (Small, Medium, Large) and presentation modes (Icon or Plain Text).
Palo Alto Entry → This option allows for an extensive selection of app logos, including custom choices from the Optics Styleguide, facilitating the creation of an engaging and visually coherent menu.
Hum Entry → Emphasizing minimalism, this style offers a straightforward link-based navigation, ideal for users seeking simplicity and efficiency.
Houston Entry → Focused on space utility, this style enhances the visibility of critical spaces within the navigation framework, ensuring rapid access to pertinent content.
Steps to add new navigation entries
Click on the Add Menu Option button; a screen showcasing various navigation styles will appear.
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Hover over each style to view a preview of how it looks.
Select the navigation style you wish to use by clicking on it.
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Once selected, a navigation entry is created. At this point, you'll need to configure its layout and design. Each navigation style comes with its unique layout and design options.
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Personalize navigation entries
By setting view permissions based on Collections, admins can ensure that navigation entries are visible only to relevant user groups. Furthermore, admins can specify the Confluence spaces where each navigation entry should be displayed, providing a tailored navigation experience that aligns with the unique structure and needs of the organization.
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Click on the edit button for the desired navigation entry.
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