Using MenuManager to update tab drop-down menus

Tabs are a key part of the header and are used to convey the four key missions of the school, Education, Research, Patient Care and Community, in a way that is relevant to the user for this site. They cannot be changed or re-labeled from these four topics.

Tier 3 tabs, or blue tabs, are part of all sites for departments, divisions and dependent groups. Tabs and tab menus link to local mission-related pages and are required for all official Departments and Divisions of the school. These groups should have at least a home page for each tab relevant to their group. More guidance on mission tabs and pages can be found in the Style Guide.

Updating tab drop-down menus on your site

Tab menus are now managed by individual site maintainers using a Web application called MenuManager. Here's how:

Important Note: Changes made in MenuManager are reflected immediately on the live site.

1) You must be an official maintainer for a department, division or site with blue tabs. Maintainers of olive tab and tabless sites do not need to be concerned with Tab menus. If you wish to become an official mainainter for any site, contact WebHelp.

2) Go to the MenuManager site (will appear in new browser window) and log in with your SUNet ID.

3) After clearing authentication, if you only maintain one site you will be taken directly to the edit function for your site's tabs. If you maintain more than one, you will be presented a list of sites who's tabs you can edit, so choose one.

4) Click the Edit link for the tab you wish to update.

5) Use the form to add new link text and URLs. Link text must be very short, 25 characters or less, and should fit on one line. You can also use the form to move links up or down in the menu list. The "Overview" link to the mission's home page is required, although the label text can be edited.

6) All changes are reflected immediately on the live site. Be sure to validate your updates in your regular browser by viewing the site and testing them