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\n Site Navigation\n <\/h1>\n \n \n \n\n\n

Module 3.1 \u2013 Advanced: Site Organization: Site Navigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n Table of Contents\n <\/h2>\n
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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Step-By-Step\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Add a page to your menu\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Arrange menu items\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Rename a navigation item\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Remove a page from the navigation menu\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Video Tutorial\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Try it Out!\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The navigation menu is an essential element of your site. A good menu allows users to navigate through your website easily enabling them to find important information quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-By-Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Add a page to your menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. From the Main Navigation Panel, hover over Appearance<\/strong> and click Menus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. On the left-hand side of your screen, you will see a list of pages on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check off the page(s) you would like to add to the menu. You can find your pages using Most Recent<\/strong>, View All,<\/strong> or Search<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Menu<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Click Add to Menu. <\/strong>The added page(s) will appear at the bottom of the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arrange menu items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Drag and drop a menu item to move it up or down the navigation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. To make a page a sub-item (or child<\/em>) of the page above it, indent the child page by dragging it to the right. You can display up to three levels in the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Arranging<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Click Save Menu<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rename a navigation item<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By default, the navigation label is the name of the page. However, there may be times you’d like to change it to something shorter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Scroll down to the menu item you wish to remove and click the arrow beside it to open the menu item settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Click in the text box underneath the Navigation Label<\/strong>. Type in a new name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Changing<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Click Save Menu<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove a page from the navigation menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Scroll down to the menu item you wish to remove and click the arrow beside it to open the menu item settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Click Remove<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Remove<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. Click Save Menu<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video Tutorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n