Customize the Sidebar

Sidebar configuration modal with visible and hidden navigation items

Use the sidebar editor in Preferences to rename sections, reorder links, hide items, and add external links for your own navigation setup.

Sidebar configuration modal showing editable sidebar sections, item labels, reorder controls, and visibility toggles

When To Use This

Use this workflow when you want the left sidebar to better match how you move through SPRK each day without changing underlying accounting data.

Before You Start

  • You are signed in to SPRK.
  • You know which pages you want to keep, rename, reorder, or hide.

Steps

  1. Open Preferences.
  2. In the Navigation card, select Edit sidebar.
  3. Review the sidebar configuration modal.
  4. Update sections or items as needed:
  • Rename a section or item label.
  • Drag items to change their order.
  • Hide pages you do not want shown in your sidebar.
  • Add an external link when you want quick access to a related destination outside SPRK.
  1. If an item supports icon changes, choose a different icon.
  2. Save the sidebar configuration when you are finished.
  3. Review the live sidebar to confirm the layout now matches your intended navigation.

What Happens Next

Your sidebar reflects your saved navigation preferences while keeping required system access in place.

  • Sidebar changes do not create, edit, delete, or repost accounting transactions.
  • Reordering or hiding links changes navigation only and does not change balances or company records.
  • Adding an external link creates a shortcut in the interface, not a bookkeeping entry.

If Something Looks Wrong

What You See What To Check What To Do Next
The page does not show the expected result Expecting a hidden page to remove the underlying feature or its historical data Review the visible action or related workflow before continuing
You are about to take an action that may affect the result Renaming a sidebar label and assuming the actual page purpose changed with it Confirm the visible company, page, and workflow state before continuing
The action is unavailable or does not complete Trying to remove required settings access that SPRK keeps available for guardrail reasons Use the supported prerequisite or correction path first