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[Use WoodsPortal timeline events and workflow actions](https://digitalwoods.io/resources/knowledge-base/use-woodsportal-timeline-events-and-workflow-actions) - [Install the WoodsPortal HubSpot app and use CRM cards](https://digitalwoods.io/resources/knowledge-base/install-the-woodsportal-hubspot-app-and-use-crm-cards) Developer Resources - [Choose a WoodsPortal SDK adapter](https://digitalwoods.io/resources/knowledge-base/choose-a-woodsportal-sdk-adapter) - [Use the WoodsPortal JavaScript SDK and WoodsCLI](https://digitalwoods.io/resources/knowledge-base/use-the-woodsportal-javascript-sdk-and-woodscli) Content Index Administrators can organize portal navigation around the records, resources, and external destinations that customers need, using clear customer-facing labels and a deliberate menu order. ## Add an object menu item - Open the intended HubSpot CMS page, select the WoodsPortal module, and expand Menu Options. - Add the supported standard or custom HubSpot object. - Enter a customer-facing name and description. Do not expose internal object names unless they are already meaningful to customers. - Select or enter the object identifier when the configuration requires it. - Choose the display properties that help users recognize records in the menu destination. - Enable primary-company data only when the portal's access model and intended experience require it. - Apply a pipeline filter when only records from specific pipelines should appear. ## Add an external or embedded destination - Enable Custom Menu, add an item, then complete Menu Name, Menu URL, and Icon SVG Code. - Choose embedded-frame behavior only when the destination supports embedding and the experience has been tested. - Choose Open in New Tab when the destination should use a separate browser context. Choose Iframe only after confirming that the destination supports embedding. ## Set icons and order - Add an approved SVG icon when the menu item supports a custom icon. - Use simple icons with a consistent visual weight and no embedded scripts. - Reorder menu items so the most common customer tasks appear first. - Select Apply changes, then review the navigation with a representative portal role. ## Quality and access checks - Confirm that each label uses customer language and each description explains the destination. - Confirm that object items show only records and properties the test user may access. - Test pipeline filters with records inside and outside the selected pipelines. - Test every external or embedded destination while signed in as a portal user. - If an item is missing, confirm the object, URL property, role permissions, and portal assignment. ![KB-DES-03 navigation-controls](https://digitalwoods.io/hubfs/WoodsPortal%20Screenshots/KB-DES-03_navigation-controls.png) Figure: Configure standard objects and custom menu fields in the HubSpot CMS module editor, then verify the customer navigation. 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