Use the NavigatePage page type to create a wizard that guides users through a sequence of steps for an infrequently performed task

MB-820 By islever Editorial Last updated

Build and extend tables and pages in Business Central Customize the UI experience, and implement onboarding techniques

Short answer

A Use the NavigatePage page type to build a wizard that leads users through a sequence of steps to complete an infrequent task.

Question

A company has a task that is performed infrequently. Users often need to look up the procedure to complete the task. The company requires a wizard that leads users through a sequence of steps to complete the task. You need to create the page to enable the wizard creation. Which page type should you use?
  1. NavigatePage Correct Answer
  2. Card
  3. RoleCenter
  4. List

Key Takeaways

A wizard is a NavigatePage, not a Card, RoleCenter, or List page. The page-type choice determines the user experience, so selecting NavigatePage is what enables the step-by-step flow.

Business Central provides the NavigatePage page type specifically for building wizards, also called assisted setup guides. A NavigatePage presents steps with Back, Next, and Finish buttons so users can work through a task they rarely perform without memorizing the procedure.

Common mistake: Do not confuse NavigatePage with RoleCenter; a RoleCenter is the user's home page, not a step-by-step wizard. Also avoid Card or List, which are for data entry and tabular views rather than guided flows.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

Option A is correct because the NavigatePage page type is the documented way to create a wizard, or assisted setup, that leads a user through sequential steps. The scenario explicitly asks for a wizard that guides users through a task, which maps directly to the NavigatePage type. Community voting is 100 percent for A, and Chanitos24 cites the official page-type documentation.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B (Card) is a page for viewing or editing a single record, not for a multi-step wizard flow. Option C (RoleCenter) is the user's role-based home page and is not used to build a wizard. Option D (List) displays multiple records in a table and does not provide the step navigation a wizard needs.

Community Comment Notes

Chanitos24 notes that 'You use a Navigate page type to create an assisted setup guide, also known as a wizard,' confirming the A selection.

Official Reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-designing-navigate-pages

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Community Votes

A
100%

100% of anonymous learners picked answer A. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 3 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 3

  1. Chanitos24 👍 1 Answered A
    NavigatePage You use a Navigate page type to create an assisted setup guide, also known as a wizard, that leads the user through a sequence of steps for completing a task. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-pages-overview
  2. javieroto 👍 3 Answered A
    yes assistant
  3. leoizgon 👍 1 Answered A
    Correct A -> NavigatePage

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