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New Navigation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

Post Author: Joe D365 |

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Spring Update 2015 provided fantastic upgrades for the navigation bar at the top of the screen. It is now easier than ever to use CRM through any browser or touch interface with these new changes. This blog post will explain some of these new additions, including the switch module, most recently used button, and the quick create button.

New Navigation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

Out with the old…

With the old Navigation bar, users scrolled to the right to access other tiles not in their direct view. The drop down menu would show all the features users needed, but for some organizations that have a lot of records in a particular area, it required scrolling to the right to get at more content.

Here's an example of the old navigation:

New Navigation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

…and in with the new!

The new navigation bar utilizes the three line stack button (the grey button shown below), known as the switch module. The switch module shows all options under groups they belong with. The tiles are smaller, so more fit into a grouping, while the bar at the top is wider and easier to see. These size changes make this navigation style easier to use on mobile devices like cellphones and tablets, and the group arrangement allows for faster access to the areas you're looking for.

New Navigation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

The new navigation style can be found on other drop down menus on the navigation bar. Clicking on the clock icon (shown below on the right side of the menu bar) will bring up most recently used items. Additionally, users can pin items that they use frequently and want to save. This makes for an easy and efficient way to find commonly used services in CRM.

New Navigation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

Another feature is the quick create button, which, as the name suggests, brings up a simple and easy-to-use menu to create common CRM tasks in a flash.

New Navigation Guide for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

These new features are exciting additions to CRM that greatly increase ease of use and speed of creation, and we're excited for you to check it out!

Happy CRM'ing!

Joe CRM
By Joe D365
Joe D365 is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 superhero who runs on pure Dynamics adrenaline. As the face of PowerObjects, Joe D365’s mission is to reveal innovative ways to use Dynamics 365 and bring the application to more businesses and organizations around the world.

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