Updated: Apr 1, 2026
Where to find things in the new side panel menu
The beehiiv app navigation in the left side panel has been updated to better reflect how you create and manage content, including the addition of Podcasts.
Features are now grouped by function (Publish, Audience, Monetize, Grow), making it easier to find what you need. You’ll also see a new + New button in the left panel that lets you quickly create content from anywhere.
In this article, you’ll learn how the new navigation menu is organized, where to find features that have moved, and review FAQs about these changes.
The + New button
The previous Start writing button has been replaced by + New in the left panel. Simply click on + New to start writing a newsletter post as before.
Or use the dropdown to quickly create:
- Blank draft post: Start a new post with no template or styling.
- Template post: Choose a pre-styled template.
- Podcast episode: Add a new episode to one of your shows.
- Automation journey: Build or start a new automation.
How navigation is now organized
The left panel is now grouped into four sections:
- Publish: Newsletter, Website, Podcasts
- Audience: Subscribers, Automations
- Monetize: Ad Network,Boosts, Products, Subscriptions
- Grow: Boosts, Recommendations, Referral program
Section headers are not clickable, select an item beneath each section to open the feature or reveal a sub-menu.
What moved where in the app
To get familiar with the new navigation, use the table below to find where features now live.
| Feature | Previous app location | New app location |
| Newsletter (previously called Posts) | Posts (top level) | Newsletter |
| Website | Website | Website |
| Podcasts | N/A | Podcasts |
| Audience | ||
| Subscribers | Audience > Subscribers | Subscribers |
| Automations | Audience > Automations | Automations |
| Monetize | ||
| Ad Network | Monetize > Ad Network | Ad Network |
| Boosts | Monetize > Boosts | Boosts |
| Products | Monetize > Products | Products |
| Subscriptions (previously called Paid subscriptions) | Monetize > Paid subscriptions | Subscriptions |
| Grow | ||
| Referral program | Grow > Referral program | Referral program |
| Boosts | Grow > Boosts | Boosts |
| Reports | ||
| Posts report | Analyze > Posts report | Newsletter > Posts report |
| Clicks report | Analyze > Clicks report | Newsletter > Clicks report |
| Subscribers report | Analyze > Subscribers report | Newsletter > Subscribers report |
Frequently asked questions about the new nav menu
- Posts
- Template Library
- Posts report
- Clicks report
- Subscribers report
- Overview
- Builder
- Builder (Legacy)
- Guest authors
- Content tags
- Contact requests
- Website analytics
- Website settings
- Subscribers
- Segments
- Surveys
- Polls
- Subscribe forms
- Magic links
- Overview
- Offers
- Reports
- Preferences
- Direct sponsorships Overview
- Direct sponsorships Products
- Direct sponsorships Partners
- Direct sponsorships Storefront builder
- Overview
- Orders
- Discounts
- Reviews
- Settings
I’m still not seeing everything I did before. Where did the options go?
Under these sections, there are now secondary menus:
Newsletters
Website
Subscribers
Ad Network
Products
Where did the Analyze section go?
Why can't I click on Publish, Audience, Monetize, or Grow?
Where did Design go?
Where did Paid subscriptions go?
Why does Boosts appear in two places?
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