How add a new Area, Group and SubArea in Sitemap.xml in MS CRM 4.0

Step 1: Settings -> Customizations -> Export Customizations

Step 2: Select Client Extensions in View

Step 3: Select Site Map

Step 4: Click on Export Selected Customizations

Step 5: Download “customizations.zip” and unzip it.

Step 6: Add following node in xml file and save changes.

<Area Id="CustomArea" Title="CustomArea" ShowGroups="true" Icon="/_imgs/sales_24x24.gif" Description="Custom Area">

        <Group Id="Extensions" Title="CustomGroup" ResourceId="Group_Extensions">

          <SubArea Id="new_customentity" Entity="new_customentity">

                                 <Privilege Entity="new_customentity" Privilege="Read" />

                 </SubArea>

       </Group>

</Area>

Step 7: Settings -> Customizations -> Import Customizations

Step 8: Browse updated Customization.xml file and Upload it.

Step 9: Click on Import Selected Customizations and enjoy.