Simplify Confluence Navigation with Navitabs Dropdowns

Efficient navigation is essential for productive Confluence spaces. Navitabs – Navigation Macros for Confluence helps teams organize content clearly and access information quickly. With the latest Navitabs Cloud release, we introduce a new navigation element: the Dropdown.

The Dropdown element allows users to group multiple tabs under a single button. This makes it easier to access related content without overwhelming the page with too many tabs.

Benefits of Using Dropdown Tabs in Confluence

• Quickly find the right content without scrolling.
• Reduce visual clutter and create clean, organized pages.
• Group related content logically, improving workflow and comprehension.

A Typical Day in the Project Management Team

Consider a project team working on a complex software release. The team maintains multiple Confluence pages: one for sprint overviews, one for roadmaps, another for technical documentation, and additional pages for project requirements. Previously, navigating between these pages required constant switching and searching, which slowed down meetings and everyday work.

Now, with the Navitabs dropdown element, the project manager can create a single dropdown called, for example, Project Resources. Inside this dropdown, tabs are added for Sprint Overviews, Technical Specs, Project Requirements and Reports.

During a sprint planning session, the team lead can quickly open the Sprint Overviews tab to review progress. Later, a developer can select the Technical Specs tab to reference technical documentation, all without leaving the page or searching through multiple Confluence pages.

This optimized navigation eliminates unnecessary clicks and scrolling, allowing the team to focus on the work that matters. Everyone knows where to find the correct information, which reduces delays, increases productivity, and improves overall project transparency.

How Navitabs Dropdowns Improve Project Management Workflows

Dropdown tabs allow project managers to create a structured navigation menu directly within a Confluence page. Each dropdown can contain multiple tabs representing different aspects of the project. This approach brings immediate benefits:

• Quick access to information: Team members can find the right content with a single click.
• Reduced visual clutter: Pages remain clean and easy to navigate.
• Better meeting efficiency: During project reviews or planning sessions, everyone can access relevant documentation quickly.
• Logical grouping of content: Related pages are organized together, making it easier for teams to follow the project’s workflow.

Want to know more about how Navitabs can make a difference to your project management? See how Novomatic overcame its challenge of managing over 1,500 projects with the help of Navitabs.

Customizing Your Navitabs Dropdowns

The Dropdown element, like Cards, is available only in the Tab Wizard. You can customize the design by choosing between preset designs or modifying colors, fonts, and corner radius to fit your Confluence page style. Learn more about it and how to customize the design here.