Add Links Portlet on a Custom Center Tab of a Custom Center

A. Create a custom center:
1. Navigate to Customization > Centers and Tabs > Centers > New.
2. Enter the Name of the new center.
3. Click Save.
 
B. Create a custom center tab.
1. Navigate to Customization > Centers and Tabs > Center Tabs > New
2. Enter the Name of the new center tab. (Example: Opportunities)
3. Select the custom center created in step A as value for Center field.
4. Enter a category name on Content > Categories.
5. Click Save.
6. On the same page, navigate to Content tab > Categories subtab > Click the Edit across the category.
7. In the Links columns, select all the links the user would like to see then enter a corresponding Label.
Examples that can be added in the Links column: Prospects, Opportunities, Estimates, Estimates to Close, Pipeline by Status Summary.
8. In the Content tab > Portlets subtab > add Links in the Type column
9. Click Save.

C. Create a custom center role.
1. Navigate to Setup > Users/Roles > Manage Roles > New.
2. Enter a Name for the role.
3. Select the custom center created in Step A on the Center Type field.
4. Select all the permissions for this role on the Permissions sub tab. (Examples:Estimate, Opportunity, Sales Order, Customer)
5. Click Save.
 
Note: The options that show in the Links portlet are dependent to the permission of the role.