---
title: "Customize access to the glossary page"
slug: "glossary-overview-page"
description: "Learn how to add a glossary overview page link to your knowledge base site header, footer, and navigation menu in Document360. Improve term discoverability and enhance user experience with easy access to glossary definitions."
tags: ["Knowledge base", "Knowledge base design"]
updated: 2026-01-16T03:50:49Z
published: 2026-01-31T17:30:02Z
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# Customize access to the glossary page

Your glossary helps users understand key terms within your knowledge base. To improve discoverability, you can add the glossary overview page link to various parts of your site, including the header, footer, secondary navigation, and even the home page.

## Accessing the glossary page in the Knowledge base site

The glossary overview page serves as the central hub for all glossary terms in a selected language. You can find an alphabetical index at the top of the page, which allows users to quickly navigate to glossary entries starting with a specific letter.

Use the following URL format to access the glossary:

`https://yourdomain/docs/glossary-overview`

Replace `<yourdomain>` with your actual knowledge base site domain.

![Glossary page displaying terms like Access permission and Advanced WYSIWYG editor.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/image-1759725622113.png)

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## Adding glossary link to the header

Adding the glossary to the header ensures users can access it from any page on your knowledge base site. This is ideal for making the glossary a prominent part of your site navigation.

1. Navigate to **Settings** (**) > **Knowledge base site** > **Site customization**in the **Knowledge base portal**.
2. Click the **Customize site** button.
3. Select **Site header & footer** from the dropdown menu and expand the **Header**section.
4. Select **Primary navigation** and click **Add new item** on the Left side or the Right side.
5. On the **Add new item** dialog,
  1. In the **Select type** dropdown, choose **Glossary**.
  2. In the **Title**field, enter the label for the header. This text appears on the Knowledge base site. You can customize this text based on your requirement.
  3. Select the **Open link in new tab** checkbox if you want the glossary overview page to appear in a new tab
  4. Click **Add**.
6. Click the **Save** icon, then **Publish** to apply the changes to your knowledge base site.

![Adding a new item to the primary navigation menu in Document360 interface.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Screenshot-Glossary_primary_navigation.png)

#### Outcome

![Document360 interface showing the Glossary section and search functionality for users.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Glossary%20in%20KB%20site%202.jpg)

### Adding glossary link to the footer

If you prefer to keep the glossary link less prominent, adding it to the footer is a clean and consistent option. You can do this using either a basic or custom footer configuration.

1. Navigate to **Settings** (**) > **Knowledge base site** > **Site customization** from the Knowledge base portal.
2. Click the **Customize site** button and follow the steps below based on your footer type.

**Basic footer**

1. Select **Site header & footer** from the dropdown menu.
2. In the **Footer**menu, select **Basic footer**.
3. In Navigation items, click the **Add new link** button.
4. On the **Add new item**dialog,
  1. In the **Select type**dropdown, choose *Custom URL*.
  2. In the **Title**field, enter the label for the footer. You can customize this label as needed.
  3. In the **Link**field, enter your glossary overview page URL: `https://<yourdomain>/docs/glossary-overview`.
  4. Select the **Open link in new tab** checkbox if you want the glossary to open in a new tab.
  5. Click **Add**.
5. Click the **Save** icon, then **Publish** to apply the changes to your knowledge base site.

![User interface for adding a custom URL link in a project footer section.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Screenshot-Glossary_footer.png)

**Custom footer**

If using a custom footer, manually add the glossary URL in the relevant HTML section: `https://yourdomain/docs/glossary-overview` in the desired code location and click **Save**.

#### Outcome

![Navigation panel showing article creation options and related articles for documentation.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Glossary%20in%20KB%20site%20footer.jpg)

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### Adding glossary link to the Secondary navigation

Secondary navigation allows you to group multiple related links in your site’s header. Including the glossary link here helps users find it quickly without cluttering the primary navigation bar.

1. Navigate to **Settings** (**) **Knowledge base site** > **Site customization**in the **Knowledge base portal**.
2. Click the **Customize site** button.
3. Select **Site header & footer** from the dropdown menu and expand the **Header**section.
4. Select **Secondary navigation**. and click **Add new item**.
5. On the **Add new item** dialog,
  1. In the Select type dropdown, configure **Single level** or **Multiple level** based on your requirement.
  2. In the **Title**field, enter the label to display in your knowledge base site. You can customize this label as needed.
  3. In the **Link**field, enter your glossary overview page URL: `https://<yourdomain>/docs/glossary-overview`.
  4. Select the **Open link in new tab** checkbox if you want the glossary to open in a new tab.
  5. Click **Add**.
6. Select the **Show in home page** check box.
7. Click the **Save** icon, then **Publish** to apply the changes to your knowledge base site.

![User interface for updating an item with navigation options and link details.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Screenshot-Glossary_secondary_navigation.png)

#### Outcome

![Document360 interface showing article creation and glossary navigation options.](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/Glossary in secodary navigation in KB site(1).jpg)

> [!NOTE]
> ** NOTE
> 
> You can also add the glossary overview page link in any custom section of your home page based on your site's layout or widgets.

## Related

- [Inserting glossary term in an article](/adding-glossary-term-in-articles.md)
- [Customize access to the glossary page](/glossary-overview-page.md)