diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/changes.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/changes.md
index 18f19197f4ccd6527ed87941d0fef0ca23700390..36283e338a635a188c10658293507afdcc5e06b6 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/changes.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/changes.md
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ in our development documentation.
 
 To view the diff of changes included in a merge request:
 
-1. Go to your merge request.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
 1. Below the merge request title, select **Changes**.
 1. If the merge request changes many files, you can jump directly to a specific file:
    1. Select **Show file browser** (**{file-tree}**) or press <kbd>F</kbd> to display the file tree.
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ so it [applies to all merge requests](#in-all-merge-requests-show-only-one-file-
 
 To temporarily change your viewing preferences for a specific merge request:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the merge request title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the merge request title, select **Changes**.
 1. Select **Preferences** (**{settings}**).
 1. Select or clear the **Show one file at a time** checkbox.
 
@@ -70,7 +73,9 @@ merge requests. To view other changed files, either:
 
 You can view the changes inline:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the title, select **Changes**.
 1. Select **Preferences** (**{settings}**).
 1. In the **Compare changes** area, select **Inline**.
 
@@ -83,7 +88,9 @@ The changes are displayed after the original text.
 Depending on the length of the changes in your merge request, you may find it
 easier to view the changes inline, or side-by-side:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the title, select **Changes**.
 1. Select **Preferences** (**{settings}**).
 1. In the **Compare changes** area, select **Side-by-side**.
 
@@ -95,14 +102,18 @@ The changes are displayed across from one another.
 
 When reviewing code changes, you can hide inline comments:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the title, select **Changes**.
 1. Scroll to the file that contains the comments you want to hide.
 1. Scroll to the line the comment is attached to, and select **Collapse** (**{collapse}**):
    ![collapse a comment](img/collapse-comment_v14_8.png)
 
 To expand inline comments and show them again:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the title, select **Changes**.
 1. Scroll to the file that contains the collapsed comments you want to show.
 1. Scroll to the line the comment is attached to, and select the user avatar:
    ![expand a comment](img/expand-comment_v14_8.png)
@@ -112,7 +123,9 @@ To expand inline comments and show them again:
 Whitespace changes can make it more difficult to see the substantive changes in
 a merge request. You can choose to hide or show whitespace changes:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the title, select **Changes**.
 1. Before the list of changed files, select **Preferences** (**{settings}**).
 1. Select or clear the **Show whitespace changes** checkbox:
 
@@ -126,7 +139,9 @@ a merge request. You can choose to hide or show whitespace changes:
 When reviewing a merge request with many files multiple times, you can ignore files
 you've already reviewed. To hide files that haven't changed since your last review:
 
-1. Go to your merge request, and below the title, select **Changes**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Merge requests** and find your merge request.
+1. Below the title, select **Changes**.
 1. In the file's header, select the **Viewed** checkbox.
 
 Files marked as viewed are not shown to you again unless either:
diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/confidential.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/confidential.md
index 901da6d4cf818abc77517f174780c326ce9471ba..aeda26bcdda7db77745090f460c17aed3e762831 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/confidential.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/confidential.md
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ Prerequisites:
 
 To create a confidential merge request:
 
-1. Go to the confidential issue's page. Scroll below the issue description and
-   select **Create confidential merge request**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Issues** and find the issue you want to create a merge request for.
+1. Scroll below the issue description, and select **Create confidential merge request**.
 1. Select the item that meets your needs:
    - *To create both a branch and a merge request,* select
      **Create confidential merge request and branch**. Your merge request will
diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/drafts.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/drafts.md
index a3b1920e375cc482f275458440e5b9171cf9c1d7..f0f6904bc8570d37b8206133221ab00ac1ead6b1 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/drafts.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/drafts.md
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ are notified.
 When you view or search in your project's merge requests list, to include or exclude
 draft merge requests:
 
-1. Go to your project and select **Code > Merge requests**.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to** and find your project.
+1. Select **Code > Merge requests**.
 1. To filter by merge request status, select **Open**, **Merged**, **Closed**,
    or **All** in the navigation bar.
 1. Select the search box to display a list of filters and select **Draft**, or