Video Tutorial

Overview

Tabs are the primary navigation in both the mobile app and the online planner. They help attendees quickly find what they need, whether they are on their phone at the venue or planning from a desktop.

In the online planner, tabs appear across the top for easy browsing on larger screens. 

In the mobile app, tabs appear at the bottom. The number of visible tabs depends on the device size and operating system. If there are more tabs than can fit, the remaining tabs are grouped under MORE.

You can control which tabs appear, the order of tabs, and what each tab links to. This allows you to highlight key content such as the schedule, speakers, maps, exhibitors, or custom informational pages, ensuring your most important event details are always easy to access.

Why should I use tabs in addition to the Home Screen? 

    •    It prevents overcrowding on the home screen

    •    It keeps the most-used tabs visible and consistent

    •    It avoids hamburger menus, which reduce discoverability more than a MORE menu does

    •    It’s familiar to mobile app users, so there’s no learning curve

How to edit existing tabs or change the display order

1. Open your project in the Conference App Builder and navigate to Design > Tab Layouts
2. Choose if you wish to edit your App Tabs or Planner Tabs
3. Click on the:
   1. icon to choose a different icon image from over 100 icons
   2. label to edit the display - keep it as short as possible, ideally max 7 letters
   3. ActionBuilder to choose where you'd like the tab to go
4. Choose if you wish to display or hide the tab by toggling Enabled On or OFF
5. Use the drag icon to change the position
   Note: any tabs opening a website must be positioned after the first 8 enabled tabs.
6. Publish after making changes

Related articles

• How do I link to a specific tab in the Online Planner?
• How do I use the Action Builder? What do the options mean? What can my button or tab do?
• How many tabs can I add in the app and planner?
• What analytics reports are provided?

How to add new tabs

1. Open your project in the Conference App Builder and navigate to Design > Tab Layouts
2. Choose if you wish to add a new App Tabs or Planner Tabs
3. Click the + Plus button on the bottom of the list
4. Add a label (keep short) and select which page the tab should open using the ActionBuilder
5. Click Save 
6. Click the icon image to change it

FAQ

Can I link a tab to the AI Assistant? 

The AI Assistant must be linked via a button from a custom view or a session ad banner. Linking to the AI Assistant via a tab is not supported. 

Can I have a link as a tab? 

In the mobile apps, you can have a tab open a web link. This is ideal for adding a sponsor link as a tab for high visibility. Web  tabs are supported after the first 8 visible tabs. If you see an error, use the drag icon to move the position of your tab until the error disappears.