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Digital Experience Studio

University Communications and Marketing

  • Experience Program
  • Experience Design
  • Website Technology
  • Social Media
  • Analytics
  • News and Events

< Experience Program

  • Website Project Process
  • Working with a Vendor
  • Glossary
  • Taxonomy Data Dictionary

< Experience Design

  • Website Strategy
  • Website Structure
  • Information Architecture and Navigation
  • User-Centered Design Conventions
  • Common UX Issues
  • Enterprise Design System
  • Content Planning
  • Creating Accessible Content
  • Taxonomy and Filters

< Website Technology

  • Web Standards
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Cascade CMS
  • Sitecore CMS
  • Content Hub Basics
  • Content Hub DAM
  • Content Hub Operations

SitecoreAI

Sitecore user login

< Social Media

  • Alt Text Bookmarklet
  • Meta Ad Pixel
  • Social Media and Web Integration
  • Sprinklr

Sprinklr

Sprinklr user login

< Analytics

  • Google Analytics (GA4)
  • Testing
  • Data Visualization

Google Analytics

Google Analytics user login

< News and Events

  • News and Updates
  • Events and Trainings
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Breadcrumb

The Breadcrumb navigation appears below the main navigation bar. In this example, the breadcrumb trail reads
Figure 1: Example of a Breadcrumb.

The Breadcrumb is a preset system component that displays a page’s path from the homepage on a website. It displays below the Header and the Hero Banner, if included on the page. By default, most pages are set to display the breadcrumb, but in certain circumstances, it may be hidden from the page. 

Examples of pages that may hide the breadcrumb:

  • Site homepage
  • Campaign landing page
  • Database driven page (news story, event)

It’s also possible to set up pages to not display in the website’s breadcrumb path.

Instructions for Use

Hide Breadcrumb on the Page Using Page Builder

In Page Builder:

  1. Select the page in the site tree.
  2. Click the three dot icon to the right of the page name.
  3. Click Page Content.
  4. Scroll down to the Navigation section.
  5. Click the toggle to turn on the Hide Breadcrumb on Page switch. It turns purple when activated.
  6. Click Actions and Submit to send the page to the publishing workflow to update the live page.

Tool Use Guide

 

Documentation updated: May 28, 2026

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Alternative: Hide Breadcrumb on the Page Using Content Editor

In Content Editor:

  1. Select the page in the site tree.
  2. Scroll down to the Navigation section.
  3. Check the Hide Breadcrumb on Page checkbox.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Reload page in Pages to update page view.
  6. Submit the page to the publishing workflow to update the live page.
Hide from Breadcrumb Path Using Page Builder

In Page Builder:

  1. Select the page in the site tree.
  2. Click the three dot icon to the right of the page name.
  3. Click Page Content.
  4. Scroll down to the Navigation section.
  5. Click the dropdown menu for "Check to hide in navigation filters."
  6. Click the Breadcrumb Navigation checkbox.
  7. Click Actions and Submit to send the page to the publishing workflow to update the live page.
Alternative: Hide from Breadcrumb Path Using Content Editor

In Content Editor:

  1. Select the page in the site tree.
  2. Scroll down to the Navigation section.
  3. Check the Breadcrumb Navigation checkbox in the “Check to hide in navigation” filter area.
  4. Click Save.
  5. Reload page in Pages to update page view.
  6. Publish to update live page.