We’ve been listening to your feedback and are excited to roll out a streamlined and more intuitive navigation experience on Blink. Here’s everything you need to know about these upgrades, what’s changing, and how you can make the most of them.
🔝 Top Navigation for Everyone
We’re upgrading all Blink Web users to our top navigation bar to create a cleaner and modern experience when navigating Blink on your web browser or desktop app.
This will impact you if you’re still using the side navigation bar on Web. You will see a banner on your Blink homepage that lets you try the top navigation now.
Key Dates
Live now: Upgrade banner on Web — you’ll see a prompt to switch.
May 30: Automatic upgrade for all customers.
📱 Mobile Navigation Parity
On May 30th, we’re updating the web and mobile navigation experiences so users can now navigate to key areas of the blink experience quicker and easier.
👋 Hello Groups, Goodbye Connect
We’re reimagining how you connect and collaborate with your teams and communities:
Connect is changing to Groups — a clearer and more structured way to manage your teams and communities.
Events will live in your main navigation, making them easy to discover.
Directory will move from Connect into the main navigation, improving accessibility.
🧩 Customize Your Navigation
Org Admins can tailor the navigation bar to suit your organization’s needs.
What You Can Do:
Hide or move the following items:
Hub
Events
Directory
Add your own custom menu items.
💡 Common Questions
Q: Can I upgrade to top navigation now?
A: Yes! Just click the upgrade banner.
Q: What happens on May 30?
A: All organizations will be automatically upgraded to the new top navigation, showing Groups, Events & Directory.
Q: Will my current menu customizations be preserved?
A: If you're already using our top navigation and have added your own customization, we will continue to honour your customized setup. Groups, Events, and Directory will appear after your existing custom items, and Connect will update to Groups.
Q: Why are we making these changes?
A: To make it easier for users to find relevant content and reduce clutter from a busy feed.
🚀 Ready to Explore?
We’re confident these changes will improve your Blink experience. Upgrade today and see the difference for yourself!
If you have any questions or need support, reach out to your Blink admin or our customer support team.