Left menu/submenu expand and/or collapse default behavior setting
In modern view sites, the current left menu/submenu default behavior for submenu items is set to collapsed (this was changed from expanded about a year ago). There should be a way to select the default left menu/submenu expansion and contraction behavior either at the menu level, or at the very least at the site level. The current behavior of collapsed hides much of the functional items available on the site, that is, unless users have expanded the left menu enough to where they have committed the menu structure to memory - a tiresome exercise.
Brent Boozer
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41 comments
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chuck
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would very much like to see the ability to keep the node highlighted and open when you click on an item in the tree.
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Ccindy
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Please allow expanded or collapsed option rather than default to one.
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p
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It would be really helpful if the menu would be expanded when a user visits a page in its submenu. When following a link the menu does not reflect properly where the user actually is as part of the page navigation.
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Ian
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Hey Microsoft!
You say "100 votes in 90 days and we'll get back to you"
Its now 2020 and this has 234 votes. It is time for you to stop ignoring your community and respond.
Ridiculous.
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Swapnil Nikam
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Please provide expand and collapse facility.
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Anonymous
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they need to fix this!
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Ignacio Ortiz
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We are getting to 2 years after, is this something coming?
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Minoo Malik-Bawroski
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Allow the site owner, not just the admin to control the behavior because most of the time admins are not UX professionals. I want to really see the studies Microsoft has conducted to make these useless changes or is it just one morning someone decides let me play with the features and mess everything for everyone else, who cares! ?
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p
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The menu should be expanded and highlighting the correct link location in the menu when following a link from another page.
Currently the menu stays collapsed and the user is kept guessing where they are within the page. -
Jayabalan Rathakrishnan
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Agreed, not having the option confuses the user when it changes from expanded to collapsed automatically. We need an option to define what should be the default behaviour.
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Anonymous
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Please provide a setting to expand or collapse.
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Justin
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I fully agree, please let us choose whether we want the quick launch menus collapsed or expanded by default.
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Max
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As there is still no solution from Microsoft (!!!) - I just used this one - easy to install and to deploy and it will just open and show all sub-links at the left navigation: https://www.tecconsult.at/products/sharepoint-auto-expand-left-navigation/
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Mark Gort
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Please fix this issue. From usability it's common sense to have a menu, that is configurable (always expand or always collapsed). Also it would be nice if there is a option to place empty headings in the left menu.
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yulia
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Sometimes we create headings in the left menu that are not linked to a page (using # instead of URL). We use it to group menu items if the left menu gets too long. Currently if you click on the heading it takes you to home page, but if you click on the little arrow next to the heading it will expand and reveal sub-items.
I suggest to expand and reveal hidden menu items when you click on the heading (not arrow) otherwise users are confused and it's easy for them to miss hidden pages. -
Malte Ehlers
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This is just annoying and unfortunately part of the "hide everything" trend, we see it on LinkedIn as well, where they want to hide parts of everything. It all just requires more clicks in the end. Especially for navigational purposes it should be customizable.
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Anonymous
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I agree, let admin control the menu behavior setting.
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Lyle Howard
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However possible bring back the 'Classic View' in SharePoint. Forcing us to migrate to another version of software isn't the issue. Taking away functionality the worked in the past from our customers is the issue. I vote to bring back the 'classic view' in the left navigation menus.
