diff --git a/admin/tests/behat/upload_users.feature b/admin/tests/behat/upload_users.feature
index 847a632642d..7194144fffe 100644
--- a/admin/tests/behat/upload_users.feature
+++ b/admin/tests/behat/upload_users.feature
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@ Feature: Upload users
       | Section 1 | math102 | S1 |
       | Section 3 | math102 | S3 |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I collapse "Front page settings" node
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Users" node
-    And I expand "Accounts" node
-    And I follow "Upload users"
+    And I navigate to "Upload users" node in "Site administration > Users > Accounts"
     When I upload "lib/tests/fixtures/upload_users.csv" file to "File" filemanager
     And I press "Upload users"
     Then I should see "Upload users preview"
diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature
index 73d9a1aeb2b..6460eb25e3e 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/basic_actions.feature
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Feature: Page contents assertions
     And I log in as "admin"
     And I follow "Course 1"
     When I dock "Administration" block
-    Then I should not see "Question bank" in the "region-pre" "region"
+    Then I should not see "Question bank" in the ".block-region" "css_element"
     And I click on "//div[@id='dock']/descendant::h2[normalize-space(.)='Administration']" "xpath_element"
 
   @javascript
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ Feature: Page contents assertions
       | Course 1 | C1 | 0 |
     And I log in as "admin"
     When I dock "Administration" block
-    Then I should not see "Turn editing on" in the "region-pre" "region"
+    Then I should not see "Turn editing on" in the ".block-region" "css_element"
diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/list_steps.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/list_steps.feature
index 8061f4ed88c..3e4d31e2434 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/list_steps.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/list_steps.feature
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ Feature: List the system steps definitions
   Background:
     Given I am on homepage
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Development" node
-    And  I follow "Acceptance testing"
+    And I navigate to "Acceptance testing" node in "Site administration > Development"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Accessing the list
diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature
index fdde569e48c..3696b81e865 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/manipulate_forms.feature
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ Feature: Forms manipulation
   @javascript
   Scenario: Basic forms manipulation
     Given I log in as "admin"
-    And I follow "Admin User"
-    And I follow "Edit profile"
+    And I navigate to "Edit profile" node in "My profile settings"
     When I set the field "First name" to "Field value"
     And I set the field "Text editor" to "Plain text area"
     And I set the field "Unmask" to "1"
diff --git a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/nasty_strings.feature b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/nasty_strings.feature
index d713f8ad9d9..5466d42ddf2 100644
--- a/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/nasty_strings.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/behat/tests/behat/nasty_strings.feature
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ Feature: Transform steps arguments
       | fullname | shortname | category |
       | Course 1 | C1 | 0 |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I follow "Admin User"
-    And I follow "Edit profile"
+    And I navigate to "Edit profile" node in "My profile settings"
 
   Scenario: Use nasty strings on steps arguments
     When I set the field "Surname" to "$NASTYSTRING1"
diff --git a/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/create.feature b/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/create.feature
index 026fe92feac..eed6fabfc62 100644
--- a/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/create.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/create.feature
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ Feature: An admin can create courses using a CSV file
       | fullname | shortname | category |
       | First course | C1 | 0 |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Courses" node
-    And I follow "Upload courses"
+    And I navigate to "Upload courses" node in "Site administration > Courses"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Creation of unexisting courses
diff --git a/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/update.feature b/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/update.feature
index b505af6c3bf..b574b66aa16 100644
--- a/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/update.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/uploadcourse/tests/behat/update.feature
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ Feature: An admin can update courses using a CSV file
       | fullname | shortname | category |
       | Some random name | C1 | 0 |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Courses" node
-    And I follow "Upload courses"
+    And I navigate to "Upload courses" node in "Site administration > Courses"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Updating a course fullname
diff --git a/auth/tests/behat/behat_auth.php b/auth/tests/behat/behat_auth.php
index e0d62380733..9ac8d1571dd 100644
--- a/auth/tests/behat/behat_auth.php
+++ b/auth/tests/behat/behat_auth.php
@@ -69,21 +69,9 @@ class behat_auth extends behat_base {
         // Wait for the homepage to be ready.
         $this->getSession()->wait(self::TIMEOUT * 1000, self::PAGE_READY_JS);
 
-        // Checking if we need to click the navbar button to show the navigation menu, it
-        // is hidden by default when using clean theme and a medium or small size screen size.
-
-        // The DOM and the JS should be all ready and loaded. Running without spinning
-        // as this is a widely used step and we can not spend time here trying to see
-        // a DOM node that is not always there (at the moment clean is not even the
-        // default theme...).
-        $navbuttonjs = "return (
-            Y.one('.btn-navbar') &&
-            Y.one('.btn-navbar').getComputedStyle('display') !== 'none'
-        )";
-
-        // Adding an extra click we need to show the 'Log in' link.
-        if ($this->getSession()->getDriver()->evaluateScript($navbuttonjs)) {
-            array_unshift($steps, new Given('I click on ".btn-navbar" "css_element"'));
+        // If it is needed, it expands the navigation bar with the 'Log in' link.
+        if ($clicknavbar = $this->get_expand_navbar_step()) {
+            array_unshift($steps, $clicknavbar);
         }
 
         return $steps;
@@ -95,7 +83,50 @@ class behat_auth extends behat_base {
      * @Given /^I log out$/
      */
     public function i_log_out() {
-        return new When('I follow "' . get_string('logout') . '"');
+
+        $steps = array(new When('I follow "' . get_string('logout') . '"'));
+
+        // No need to check anything else if we run without JS.
+        if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
+            return $steps;
+        }
+
+        // If it is needed, it expands the navigation bar with the 'Log out' link.
+        if ($clicknavbar = $this->get_expand_navbar_step()) {
+            array_unshift($steps, $clicknavbar);
+        }
+
+        return $steps;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a step to open the navigation bar if it is needed.
+     *
+     * The top log in and log out links are hidden when middle or small
+     * size windows (or devices) are used. This step returns a step definition
+     * clicking to expand the navbar if it is hidden.
+     *
+     * @return Given|bool A step definition or false if there is no need to show the navbar.
+     */
+    protected function get_expand_navbar_step() {
+
+        // Checking if we need to click the navbar button to show the navigation menu, it
+        // is hidden by default when using clean theme and a medium or small screen size.
+
+        // The DOM and the JS should be all ready and loaded. Running without spinning
+        // as this is a widely used step and we can not spend time here trying to see
+        // a DOM node that is not always there (at the moment clean is not even the
+        // default theme...).
+        $navbuttonjs = "return (
+            Y.one('.btn-navbar') &&
+            Y.one('.btn-navbar').getComputedStyle('display') !== 'none'
+        )";
+
+        // Adding an extra click we need to show the 'Log in' link.
+        if (!$this->getSession()->getDriver()->evaluateScript($navbuttonjs)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return new Given('I click on ".btn-navbar" "css_element"');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/auth/tests/behat/login.feature b/auth/tests/behat/login.feature
index a9d8e671bfd..3641b912083 100644
--- a/auth/tests/behat/login.feature
+++ b/auth/tests/behat/login.feature
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ Feature: Authentication
 
   Scenario: Log in with the predefined admin user with Javascript disabled
     Given I log in as "admin"
-    Then I should see "You are logged in as Admin User"
+    Then I should see "You are logged in as Admin User" in the "page-footer" "region"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Log in with the predefined admin user with Javascript enabled
     Given I log in as "admin"
-    Then I should see "You are logged in as Admin User"
+    Then I should see "You are logged in as Admin User" in the "page-footer" "region"
 
   Scenario: Log in as an existing admin user filling the form
     Given the following "users" exist:
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Feature: Authentication
     And I set the field "Username" to "testuser"
     And I set the field "Password" to "testuser"
     And I press "Log in"
-    Then I should see "You are logged in as"
+    Then I should see "You are logged in as" in the "page-footer" "region"
 
   Scenario: Log in as an unexisting user filling the form
     Given the following "users" exist:
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ Feature: Authentication
   Scenario: Log out
     Given I log in as "admin"
     When I log out
-    Then I should see "You are not logged in"
+    Then I should see "You are not logged in" in the "page-footer" "region"
diff --git a/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature b/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature
index 38939da8435..ffe9b3d8bc0 100644
--- a/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature
+++ b/badges/tests/behat/award_badge.feature
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ Feature: Award badges
   @javascript
   Scenario: Award profile badge
     Given I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Badges" node
-    And I follow "Add a new badge"
+    And I navigate to "Add a new badge" node in "Site administration > Badges"
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | Name | Profile Badge |
       | Description | Test badge description |
@@ -44,9 +42,7 @@ Feature: Award badges
       | teacher | teacher | 1 | teacher1@asd.com |
       | student | student | 1 | student1@asd.com |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Badges" node
-    And I follow "Add a new badge"
+    And I navigate to "Add a new badge" node in "Site administration > Badges"
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | Name | Site Badge |
       | Description | Site badge description |
diff --git a/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature b/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature
index b210f5a4a2b..8763deaaf1d 100644
--- a/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature
+++ b/blocks/activity_modules/tests/behat/block_activity_modules.feature
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ Feature: Block activity modules
 
   Background:
     Given I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Plugins" node
-    And I expand "Activity modules" node
-    And I follow "Manage activities"
+    And I navigate to "Manage activities" node in "Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules"
     And I click on "//a[@title=\"Show\"]" "xpath_element" in the "Feedback" "table_row"
 
   Scenario: Add activities block on the frontpage
diff --git a/blocks/tests/behat/manage_blocks.feature b/blocks/tests/behat/manage_blocks.feature
index c96d963fcc0..bd66fea7112 100644
--- a/blocks/tests/behat/manage_blocks.feature
+++ b/blocks/tests/behat/manage_blocks.feature
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ Feature: Block appearances
       | user | course | role |
       | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Appearance" node
-    And I expand "Themes" node
-    And I follow "Theme selector"
+    And I navigate to "Theme selector" node in "Site administration > Appearance > Themes"
     And I click on "Change theme" "button" in the "Default" "table_row"
     And I click on "Use theme" "button" in the "Afterburner" "table_row"
     And I press "Continue"
diff --git a/cohort/tests/behat/add_cohort.feature b/cohort/tests/behat/add_cohort.feature
index ae54a010f00..bb6db425795 100644
--- a/cohort/tests/behat/add_cohort.feature
+++ b/cohort/tests/behat/add_cohort.feature
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ Feature: Add cohorts of users
       | user3 | Third | User | third@user.com |
       | user4 | Forth | User | forth@user.com |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I collapse "Front page settings" node
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Users" node
-    And I expand "Accounts" node
-    And I follow "Cohorts"
+    And I navigate to "Cohorts" node in "Site administration > Users > Accounts"
     And I press "Add"
     And I set the following fields to these values:
       | Name | Test cohort name |
diff --git a/cohort/tests/behat/behat_cohort.php b/cohort/tests/behat/behat_cohort.php
index adeb88b3b77..0f982db01c6 100644
--- a/cohort/tests/behat/behat_cohort.php
+++ b/cohort/tests/behat/behat_cohort.php
@@ -60,14 +60,13 @@ class behat_cohort extends behat_base {
 
             // With JS enabled we should expand a few tree nodes.
             if ($this->running_javascript()) {
+                $parentnodes = get_string('administrationsite') . ' > ' .
+                    get_string('users', 'admin') . ' > ' .
+                    get_string('accounts', 'admin');
                 $steps = array_merge(
                     array(
                         new Given('I am on homepage'),
-                        new Given('I collapse "' . get_string('frontpagesettings', 'admin') . '" node'),
-                        new Given('I expand "' . get_string('administrationsite') . '" node'),
-                        new Given('I expand "' . get_string('users', 'admin') . '" node'),
-                        new Given('I expand "' . get_string('accounts', 'admin') . '" node'),
-                        new Given('I follow "' . get_string('cohorts', 'cohort') . '"')
+                        new Given('I navigate to "' . get_string('cohorts', 'cohort') . '" node in "' . $parentnodes . '"')
                     ),
                     $steps
                 );
diff --git a/cohort/tests/behat/upload_cohort_users.feature b/cohort/tests/behat/upload_cohort_users.feature
index 8f3341b48c9..80b1b4e5712 100644
--- a/cohort/tests/behat/upload_cohort_users.feature
+++ b/cohort/tests/behat/upload_cohort_users.feature
@@ -22,11 +22,7 @@ Feature: Upload users to a cohort
     And I follow "Course 2"
     And I add "Cohort sync" enrolment method with:
       | Cohort | Cohort 2 |
-    And I collapse "Course administration" node
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Users" node
-    And I expand "Accounts" node
-    When I follow "Upload users"
+    When I navigate to "Upload users" node in "Site administration > Users > Accounts"
     And I upload "lib/tests/fixtures/upload_users_cohorts.csv" file to "File" filemanager
     And I press "Upload users"
     And I press "Upload users"
diff --git a/lib/behat/classes/behat_selectors.php b/lib/behat/classes/behat_selectors.php
index 48688b077f5..d9d9246f60a 100644
--- a/lib/behat/classes/behat_selectors.php
+++ b/lib/behat/classes/behat_selectors.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ XPATH
 //div[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), concat(' ', %locator%, ' '))] | //div[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' block ')]/descendant::h2[normalize-space(.) = %locator%]/ancestor::div[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' block ')]
 XPATH
         , 'region' => <<<XPATH
-.//*[self::div | self::section | self::aside][./@id = %locator%]
+//*[self::div | self::section | self::aside | self::header | self::footer][./@id = %locator%]
 XPATH
         , 'table_row' => <<<XPATH
 .//tr[contains(normalize-space(.), %locator%)]
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
index 7807f3746b7..4d9271bdbb2 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_navigation.php
@@ -111,4 +111,160 @@ class behat_navigation extends behat_base {
         $node = $this->find('xpath', $xpath, $exception);
         $node->click();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Click link in navigation tree that matches the text in parentnode/s (seperated using greater-than character if more than one)
+     *
+     * @Given /^I navigate to "(?P<nodetext_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)" node in "(?P<parentnodes_string>(?:[^"]|\\")*)"$/
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException
+     * @param string $nodetext navigation node to click.
+     * @param string $parentnodes comma seperated list of parent nodes.
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function i_navigate_to_node_in($nodetext, $parentnodes) {
+
+        // Site admin is different and needs special treatment.
+        $siteadminstr = get_string('administrationsite');
+
+        // Create array of all parentnodes.
+        $parentnodes = array_map('trim', explode('>', $parentnodes));
+        $countparentnode = count($parentnodes);
+
+        // If JS is disabled and Site administration is not expanded we
+        // should follow it, so all the lower-level nodes are available.
+        if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
+            if ($parentnodes[0] === $siteadminstr) {
+                // We don't know if there if Site admin is already expanded so
+                // don't wait, it is non-JS and we already waited for the DOM.
+                if ($siteadminlink = $this->getSession()->getPage()->find('named', array('link', "'" . $siteadminstr . "'"))) {
+                    $siteadminlink->click();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Expand first node, and get it.
+        $node = $this->get_top_navigation_node($parentnodes[0]);
+
+        // Expand parent, sub-parent nodes in navigation if js enabled.
+        if ($node->hasClass('collapsed') || ($node->hasAttribute('data-loaded') && $node->getAttribute('data-loaded') == 0)) {
+            $xpath = "/p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' tree_item ')]/span";
+            $nodetoexpand = $node->find('xpath', $xpath);
+
+            if ($this->running_javascript()) {
+                $this->ensure_node_is_visible($nodetoexpand);
+                $nodetoexpand->click();
+
+                // Site administration node needs to be expanded.
+                if ($parentnodes[0] === $siteadminstr) {
+                    $this->getSession()->wait(self::TIMEOUT * 1000, self::PAGE_READY_JS);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If sub-parent nodes then get to the last one.
+        if ($countparentnode > 1) {
+            for ($i = 1; $i < $countparentnode; $i++) {
+                $node = $this->get_navigation_node($parentnodes[$i], $node);
+
+                // Keep expanding all sub-parents if js enabled.
+                if ($this->running_javascript()) {
+                    $xpath = "/p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' tree_item ')]";
+                    if ($node->hasClass('collapsed')) {
+                        $nodetoexpand = $node->find('xpath', $xpath);
+                        if ($this->running_javascript()) {
+                            $this->ensure_node_is_visible($nodetoexpand);
+                            $nodetoexpand->click();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Finally, click on requested node under navigation.
+        $nodetextliteral = $this->getSession()->getSelectorsHandler()->xpathLiteral($nodetext);
+        $xpath = "/ul/li/p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' tree_item ')]" .
+                "/a[normalize-space(.)=" . $nodetextliteral . "]";
+        $node = $node->find('xpath', $xpath);
+
+        // Throw exception if no node found.
+        if (!$node) {
+            throw new ExpectationException('Navigation node "' . $nodetext . '" not found under "' .
+                $parentnodes . '"', $this->getSession());
+        }
+
+        if ($this->running_javascript()) {
+            $this->ensure_node_is_visible($node);
+        }
+
+        $node->click();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper function to get top navigation node in tree.
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException if note not found.
+     * @param string $nodetext name of top navigation node in tree.
+     * @return NodeElement
+     */
+    protected function get_top_navigation_node($nodetext) {
+
+        // Avoid problems with quotes.
+        $nodetextliteral = $this->getSession()->getSelectorsHandler()->xpathLiteral($nodetext);
+        $exception = new ExpectationException('Top navigation node "' . $nodetext . ' not found in "', $this->getSession());
+
+        // First find in navigation block.
+        $xpath = "//div[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' content ')]" .
+            "/ul[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' block_tree ')]" .
+            "/li[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' contains_branch ')]" .
+            "/ul/li[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' contains_branch ')]" .
+            "[p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' branch ')]" .
+            "/span[normalize-space(.)=" . $nodetextliteral ."]]" .
+            "|" .
+            "//div[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' content ')]/div" .
+            "/ul[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' block_tree ')]" .
+            "/li[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' contains_branch ')]" .
+            "/ul/li[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' contains_branch ')]" .
+            "[p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' branch ')]" .
+            "/span[normalize-space(.)=" . $nodetextliteral ."]]" .
+            "|" .
+            "//div[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' content ')]/div" .
+            "/ul[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' block_tree ')]" .
+            "/li[p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' branch ')]" .
+            "/span[normalize-space(.)=" . $nodetextliteral ."]]";
+            $node = $this->find('xpath', $xpath, $exception);
+
+        return $node;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper function to get sub-navigation node.
+     *
+     * @throws ExpectationException if note not found.
+     * @param string $nodetext node to find.
+     * @param NodeElement $parentnode parent navigation node.
+     * @return NodeElement.
+     */
+    protected function get_navigation_node($nodetext, $parentnode = null) {
+
+        // Avoid problems with quotes.
+        $nodetextliteral = $this->getSession()->getSelectorsHandler()->xpathLiteral($nodetext);
+
+        $xpath = "/ul/li[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' contains_branch ')]" .
+            "[child::p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' branch ')]" .
+            "/child::span[normalize-space(.)=" . $nodetextliteral ."]]";
+        $node = $parentnode->find('xpath', $xpath);
+        if (!$node) {
+            $xpath = "/ul/li[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' contains_branch ')]" .
+                "[child::p[contains(concat(' ', normalize-space(@class), ' '), ' branch ')]" .
+                "/child::a[normalize-space(.)=" . $nodetextliteral ."]]";
+            $node = $parentnode->find('xpath', $xpath);
+        }
+
+        if (!$node) {
+            throw new ExpectationException('Sub-navigation node "' . $nodetext . '" not found under "' .
+                $parentnode->getText() . '"', $this->getSession());
+        }
+        return $node;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_permissions.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_permissions.php
index 37928cfdf82..94dcd33612c 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_permissions.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_permissions.php
@@ -50,13 +50,12 @@ class behat_permissions extends behat_base {
      */
     public function i_set_the_following_system_permissions_of_role($rolename, $table) {
 
+        $parentnodes = get_string('administrationsite') . ' > ' .
+            get_string('users', 'admin') . ' > ' .
+            get_string('permissions', 'role');
         return array(
             new Given('I am on homepage'),
-            new Given('I collapse "' . get_string('frontpagesettings', 'admin') . '" node'),
-            new Given('I expand "' . get_string('administrationsite') . '" node'),
-            new Given('I expand "' . get_string('users', 'admin') . '" node'),
-            new Given('I expand "' . get_string('permissions', 'role') . '" node'),
-            new Given('I follow "' . get_string('defineroles', 'role') . '"'),
+            new Given('I navigate to "' . get_string('defineroles', 'role') . '" node in "' . $parentnodes . '"'),
             new Given('I follow "Edit ' . $this->escape($rolename) . ' role"'),
             new Given('I fill the capabilities form with the following permissions:', $table),
             new Given('I press "' . get_string('savechanges') . '"')
diff --git a/mod/forum/tests/behat/track_read_posts.feature b/mod/forum/tests/behat/track_read_posts.feature
index 9fae0c8798a..c6217f5a97a 100644
--- a/mod/forum/tests/behat/track_read_posts.feature
+++ b/mod/forum/tests/behat/track_read_posts.feature
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Feature: A teacher can set one of 3 possible options for tracking read forum pos
     And I follow "Test forum name"
     And I follow "Track unread posts"
     And I wait to be redirected
-    And I follow "1"
+    And I click on "1" "link" in the "Admin User" "table_row"
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I should not see "1 unread post"
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Feature: A teacher can set one of 3 possible options for tracking read forum pos
     And I follow "Test forum name"
     And I follow "Track unread posts"
     And I wait to be redirected
-    And I follow "1"
+    And I click on "1" "link" in the "Admin User" "table_row"
     And I follow "Course 1"
     And I should not see "1 unread post"
 
diff --git a/repository/upload/tests/behat/upload_file.feature b/repository/upload/tests/behat/upload_file.feature
index 9a46088f68a..199bed37e5e 100644
--- a/repository/upload/tests/behat/upload_file.feature
+++ b/repository/upload/tests/behat/upload_file.feature
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ Feature: Upload files
       | fullname | shortname | category |
       | Course 1 | C1 | 0 |
     And I log in as "admin"
-    And I follow "Admin User"
-    And I follow "My private files"
+    When I navigate to "My private files" node in "My profile"
     And I upload "lib/tests/fixtures/empty.txt" file to "Files" filemanager
     Then I should see "1" elements in "Files" filemanager
     And I should see "empty.txt" in the "div.fp-content" "css_element"
-    When I upload "lib/tests/fixtures/empty.txt" file to "Files" filemanager as:
+    And I upload "lib/tests/fixtures/empty.txt" file to "Files" filemanager as:
       | Save as | empty_copy.txt |
     Then I should see "2" elements in "Files" filemanager
     And I should see "empty.txt"
diff --git a/user/tests/behat/edituserpassword.feature b/user/tests/behat/edituserpassword.feature
index 8bff06662f0..0c5232c939d 100644
--- a/user/tests/behat/edituserpassword.feature
+++ b/user/tests/behat/edituserpassword.feature
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ Feature: Enable/disable password field based on authentication selected.
   Scenario: Verify the password field is enabled/disabled based on authentication selected, in user edit advanced page.
     Given I log in as "admin"
     And I follow "My home"
-    And I expand "Site administration" node
-    And I expand "Users" node
-    And I expand "Accounts" node
-    When I follow "Add a new user"
+    When I navigate to "Add a new user" node in "Site administration > Users > Accounts"
     Then the "newpassword" "field" should be enabled
     And I set the field "auth" to "Web services authentication"
     And the "newpassword" "field" should be disabled