{"id":243,"date":"2024-03-31T17:47:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/?p=243"},"modified":"2024-03-31T17:47:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T17:47:24","slug":"changing-the-menu-on-your-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/changing-the-menu-on-your-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing the menu on your site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing the menu on your site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With most&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/themes-changing-the-appearance-of-your-site\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"204\">themes<\/a>, you can create custom menus on your site. &nbsp;Custom menus give you the option of modifying how viewers access the particular content on your site. &nbsp;For example, custom menus allow you to change where your page links appear on your site, they allow you to add drop-down menus, add links to external sites, and\/or create category archives on your site (i.e., pages that aggregate all posts into a particular category).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the following short screencast created by City Tech&#8217;s OpenLab, on how to edit your site\u2019s menu, and also find step-by-step instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Editing Menus on Your Site\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JG9mfelqxXA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Editing Your Menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. To edit the menu to your site, go to your site Dashboard and click\u00a0<strong>Appearance &gt; Menus<\/strong>\u00a0in the left-hand menu.\u00a0There are three main options for adding content to your menu: Pages, Links, and Categories. \u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Pages<\/strong> panel on the left side lets you select the pages from your site that you would like to add to your menu.\u00a0 Your default menu will already contain pages, but if you need to add additional ones, you can do so here.\u00a0 To add pages, check the box next to the page (or pages) that you would like to add and click\u00a0<strong>Add to Menu<\/strong>. Any time you add something new or make a change to your menu, it\u2019s always a good idea to click\u00a0<strong>Save Menu<\/strong> in the bottom right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus1.png?resize=1024%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus1.png?resize=1024%2C436&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus1.png?resize=300%2C128&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus1.png?resize=768%2C327&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus1.png?resize=1536%2C655&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus1.png?resize=2048%2C873&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. The <strong>Categories<\/strong> panel lets you create a link in your menu to a category archive page, i.e., it aggregates all posts in a particular category onto to one page. \u00a0To add a category to your menu, check the box next to the category that you would like to add and click<strong>\u00a0Add to Menu<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t see all your categories listed, click the <strong>View All<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus2.png?resize=611%2C876&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" style=\"width:319px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus2.png?w=611&amp;ssl=1 611w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus2.png?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. The\u00a0<strong>Custom Links<\/strong> panel lets you add links to external sites in your new menu. \u00a0To add a link, type or cut-and-paste the web address of the site into the text box. \u00a0Choose the label for your link and click\u00a0<strong>Add to Menu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus3.png?resize=606%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" style=\"width:321px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus3.png?w=606&amp;ssl=1 606w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus3.png?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. You can create pages and sub-pages on your menu by dragging and dropping the menu items in the order that you would like, and indenting any menu items that you would like appear in a drop-down menu. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?resize=1024%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?resize=1024%2C496&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?resize=1536%2C744&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?resize=2048%2C992&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus4.png?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On your site it will look something like the image below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus5-1.png?resize=1024%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus5-1.png?resize=1024%2C551&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus5-1.png?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus5-1.png?resize=768%2C413&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus5-1.png?resize=1536%2C827&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus5-1.png?resize=2048%2C1103&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Under&nbsp;<strong>Menu Settings<\/strong>, be sure to click the&nbsp;<strong>Primary Navigation<\/strong>&nbsp;checkbox so that your menu appears on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. When you have finished arranging your custom menu, remember to click\u00a0<strong>Save Menu<\/strong>\u00a0in the bottom  right corner of your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?resize=1024%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?resize=1024%2C476&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?resize=300%2C140&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?resize=768%2C357&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?resize=1536%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?resize=2048%2C953&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus6-1.png?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manage Locations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. If you don\u2019t click the Primary Navigation checkbox, or if you change themes, your menu may not appear properly.&nbsp; To fix this, click on the&nbsp;<strong>Manage Locations<\/strong>&nbsp;tab at the top of the Edit Menus page.&nbsp; Choose your menu from the&nbsp;<strong>Primary Navigation<\/strong>&nbsp;dropdown and click&nbsp;<strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus7.png?resize=1024%2C297&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus7.png?resize=1024%2C297&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus7.png?resize=300%2C87&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus7.png?resize=768%2C222&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus7.png?resize=1536%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Menus7.png?resize=2048%2C593&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article is adapted from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.citytech.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/openlab-help\/\">City Tech OpenLab Help<\/a>, under a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA license<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing the menu on your site With most&nbsp;themes, you can create custom menus on your site. &nbsp;Custom menus give you the option of modifying how viewers access the particular content on your site. &nbsp;For example, custom menus allow you to change where your page links appear on your site, they allow you to add drop-down [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-build-a-site"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":272,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243\/revisions\/272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/help-documentation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}