Tutorial: Menus

Menu

Menus are a great way to allow visitors easy navigation throughout your site as well as completing its overall look

To create a custom menu

  • In the sidebar, go to Appearances >> Menus
  • Select Create a New Menu.
  • Type the name for your menu in the Menu Name field.
  • Click Create Menu.
  • In the Pages, Posts, or Categories box you can choose from a list of pages, posts or categories that have already been created to add to your menu.
  • Select the boxes next to the items you would like to include and click add to menu.
  • To add outside links from other sites, click Custom Links. Enter the URL and Link text and click add to menu.
  • Once all the items are in the menu, the items can be re-ordered by dragging them to the right creates sub menus for the item above.
  • To delete a menu item, click the arrow on the item that you would to remove and select Remove.
  • Click Save Menu.

Adding a Menu to your Site

  • In the sidebar, go to Appearances >> Menus
  • Select Manage Locations
  • There are two locations listed:
    • Footer Navigation Menu
    • Primary Navigation Menu
  • Choose the location and then choose the menu that you would to have displayed in that location.