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Redesigned Left Menu (Sidebar) (CRM)

The left menu now follows the Dazos design system with rounded rows, clear module icons, and a filled highlight for the active page. All existing functionality remains unchanged, including collapsing to an icon rail and mobile use.

The left menu has a new look that follows the Dazos design system: rounded rows, one clear icon per module, and a filled highlight on the page you are on. Everything you could do in the old menu still works the same way, including collapsing it to an icon rail and using it on a phone.

Contents

1. Before You Start

2. What Looks Different

3. Opening Groups and Finding the Current Page

4. Collapsing the Menu

5. Using the Menu on a Phone

6. Frequently Asked Questions

1. Before You Start

You will need: nothing new. The menu changes for everyone at deployment.

Access requirements: none. The entries you see are still governed by your role and profile, exactly as before.

2. What Looks Different

Element

Before

Now

Rows

Plain text with

an icon

Rounded rows with a gentle tint on hover

Current page

Coloured text

Row filled with your company's primary colour, white text

Module icons

Mixed icon sets

One consistent outline set; the same icon follows the module across the CRM

Groups (Admissions, Referral

Sources, Settings, …)

Arrow on the

right

Arrow that turns downward while the group is open

Sub-entries

Small circle icon

Small dot

3. Opening Groups and Finding the Current Page

1. Click a group name, for example Admissions. The group opens and its arrow turns down. Click again to close it.

2. The entry of the page you are on is filled with your company colour, also inside an open group. 3. Sub-entries are marked with a dot; click one to go to that module.

Tip: Only one group opens at a time. Opening a second group closes the first, so the menu stays short.

4. Collapsing the Menu

Click the menu button (three lines) at the top left of the page. The menu shrinks to an icon rail; hover an icon to see the module name. Click the button again to expand it. Your choice is remembered while you work.

5. Using the Menu on a Phone

On a narrow screen the menu is hidden until you tap the menu button. It slides in as a drawer over the page; tap outside it or tap the button again to close it.

6. Frequently Asked Questions

Q: A module I used is not in the menu anymore. The menu content did not change; only its look did. Check your role and profile with an administrator, or use the search at the top of the page.

Q: Can I change the highlight colour? The highlight uses your instance's primary colour from Settings → Theme Options. Changing that colour changes the highlight.

Q: The menu button does nothing right after the page loads. The page finishes loading its scripts a moment after it appears. Wait a second and click again.

Q: Does keyboard navigation work? Yes. Tab moves through the entries, Enter opens a group or a page, and screen readers announce whether a group is open.

Need Help?

If you run into issues:

1. Hard-refresh the page once (Ctrl + Shift + R or Cmd + Shift + R).

2. Check whether the same menu entry works for a colleague with the same role. 3. Contact Dazos support with a screenshot and reference CRM-3240.

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