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Asked By: Marlin Lynn Date: Feb 06, 2005 Category: Sharepoint Views: 303

I want to change the Quick Launch Bar for all WSS sites so that it
lists links alphabetically instead of first added on top. I know that
with a content editor web part I could address it on a site by site
basis, but general feedback from my users (we have A LOT of engineers)
shows a preference for alphabetical listing. I am fine with the order
of the headings (Documents, Pictures, Lists, etc) but the order of the
links under the headings I would like to have from a-z alphabetical.

I simply don't know what I need to change for this--I assume it is in
the STS folder in the Templates folder in the 60 Hive, and I have a
test environment where I have tried to make a tweak or two with no
success.

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4 Answers Found

Answer #1 Answered By: Ted Gilmore Answered On: Feb 06, 2005

You may find this article useful on Site Definitions in general … http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/27673/0

The Quick Launch bar is a control. To change its behavior you’ll probably have to write your own.

Answer #2 Answered By: Monte Cooley Answered On: Feb 06, 2005

You may find this article useful on site Definitions in general … http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/27673/0

The Quick Launch bar is a control. To change its behavior you’ll probably have to write your own.

Answer #3 Answered By: Guadalupe Bullock Answered On: Feb 06, 2005

your article was very informative and I appreciate the
link. Since the quick launch is a control, is it still possible to use
a content editor web part to modify the way the links are displayed?
That way I could quickly change the pages of those wheels that are
squeaking the loudest. They don't seem to take too kindly to the
suggestion that they remove all libraries & lists from the bar and
then add them back in the order they wish to see them . . .

Answer #4 Answered By: Nathanial Mcclure Answered On: Feb 06, 2005

You can use a hidden CEWP on the page with some JavaScript to modify the
menu.

While removing the links and readding them in the desired order seems
cumbersome, it can actually be done relatively quickly... it seems to be
one of those things that take less time to do than to complain about to
you. Hopefully your users will soften up a bit.

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