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Configure right-sidebar record cards

Written by Admin | Sep 18, 2026, 7:54:58 AM

Right-sidebar cards can give portal users quick access to related records or contextual destinations while they work with a primary record.

Plan the sidebar

  • Choose the related information that helps a portal user understand or act on the primary record.
  • Use one or two related-object cards when those slots are available in the selected record layout.
  • Keep sidebar content concise so it supports the main record rather than competing with it.

Configure a related-object card

  • Open the intended HubSpot CMS page, select the WoodsPortal module, expand Dashboard, and enable Enable Right Sidebar.
  • Under Right Sidebar Objects, choose the supported standard or custom objects for the sidebar.
  • Enter a customer-facing card name and the object identifier when required.
  • Choose the properties that help users identify and understand the related record.
  • Use primary-company data only when it is part of the portal's intended access model.
  • Apply a pipeline filter when the card should show only related records from selected pipelines.

Configure contextual links

  • Select a supported URL property when the card should open a related destination.
  • Use an embedded frame only when the destination supports embedding and the customer experience has been tested.
  • Use a normal or new-tab link when embedding is blocked or inappropriate.

Test and troubleshoot

  • Open a representative primary record as a portal user and confirm that the sidebar appears in the intended position.
  • Confirm that related records respect association, pipeline, object, and property permissions.
  • Test the empty state when no eligible related record exists.
  • If a card is missing, confirm the selected object, relationship, pipeline filter, role permissions, and record-layout assignment.
  • If a destination will not load in an embedded frame, switch to an allowed link behavior.

Figure: Enable the right sidebar, select its objects in the HubSpot CMS module editor, and verify related-record cards on a portal record.