Feature Overview: Left-Hand Navigation Menu
The Left-Hand Navigation Menu in Yellow Dog Inventory acts as a task-based dashboard tailored to a user’s role and organization type. It supports streamlined workflows, quick access to features, and context-specific inventory tasks.
Left-hand side of the Yellow Dog Inventory.
Accessed throughout daily Yellow Dog Inventory operations.
All users should be familiar with this menu.
Left-Hand Navigation Menu (1 min)
- Organized by Inventory Workflow: The left-hand menu includes nine main sections; each tailored to a specific inventory workflow.
- Custom Section Visibility: Sections appear based on client type and employee permissions, so users see only the areas relevant to their workflows and needs.
- Expandable and Collapsible Sections: Double-click a section header to expand or collapse it, helping users focus on their current task.
Figure 1. The sections in the Left-Hand Navigation Menu can be expanded or collapsed by double-clicking the header.
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