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Intermediate Training Module 4: Site Organization<\/p>\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

The navigation menu helps visitors move through your website and find the information they need. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to add, organize, rename, and remove menu items from your site’s navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> For guidance on organizing menus and creating an effective site structure, see the Menu Best Practices<\/a><\/strong> lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding a Page to the Navigation Menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To add a page to your menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Navigate to Appearance \u2192 Menus<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Locate the page you want to add.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use Most Recent<\/strong>, View All<\/strong>, or Search<\/strong> to find the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Select the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Click Add to Menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The page will appear at the bottom of the menu structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Organizing Menu Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Menu items can be rearranged using drag and drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Click and drag a menu item.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Move it to the desired position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Click Save Menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Changes will appear immediately on your website once the menu is saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Creating Submenus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Pages can be organized into parent and child relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To make a menu item a child of another item:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Drag the menu item beneath its parent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Move it slightly to the right until it becomes indented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Click Save Menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Menu structures can contain multiple levels of hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Renaming a Menu Item<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        The navigation label does not need to match the page title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        To rename a menu item:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Open the menu item settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Update the Navigation Label<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Click Save Menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          This allows you to use shorter or more user-friendly labels in the navigation menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Removing a Menu Item<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Removing a page from the menu will not delete the page itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          To remove a menu item:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Open the menu item settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Select Remove<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Click Save Menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            The page will remain available and can be re-added later if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Related Lesson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Now that you understand how to edit your navigation menu, continue to Menu Best Practices<\/a><\/strong> to learn how to organize navigation in a way that helps visitors find information quickly and easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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