Menus and Navigation

#Overview

Menus control the navigation links your visitors see — the main header menu, footer links, and any other navigation groups on your site. CMS Max lets you create multiple menus and assign them to different areas of your website.

#Managing Menus

#Finding the Menus Section

Navigate to Template > Menu Manager in the sidebar to see all your site's menus.

#Creating a New Menu

1. Navigate to Template > Menu Manager.
2. Click Add new menu in the top right.
3. Enter a Display Label (e.g., "Main Navigation" or "Footer Links") and a Location Name (used internally).
4. Click Submit.
5. Add items to the menu (see below).

#Editing an Existing Menu

1. Navigate to Template > Menu Manager.
2. Click the tab for the menu you want to edit.
3. Make your changes to the menu items.
4. Click Save.

#Adding Menu Items

Once a menu exists, you can add links to it:

1. Open the menu you want to edit.
2. Click Add Item or the add button.
3. Choose the link type:
   • Page — Link to a page on your site
   • URL — Link to any external URL
   • Label — A non-clickable heading to group items under
4. Select the page or enter the URL and a Label (the text visitors will see).
5. Click Save or Add to confirm the item.

Repeat for each item you want in the menu.

#Creating a Dropdown Menu

Dropdown menus let you group related links under a parent item. To create a dropdown:

1. Add a parent menu item (this is the top-level link or label visitors click to expand the dropdown).
2. Add child items beneath it by dragging them to be indented under the parent, or by using the indent/nesting controls.
3. Save the menu.

When visitors hover over or click the parent item, the child items appear as a dropdown list.

#Reordering Menu Items

Most menu editors let you drag and drop items into the order you want. Click and hold a menu item, then drag it to its new position. Release to drop it in place.

If drag and drop is not available, look for up/down arrow buttons next to each item.

#Removing Menu Items

1. Open the menu.
2. Click the delete icon (trash can or X) next to the item you want to remove.
3. Confirm the removal.
4. Click Save to apply the change.

#Assigning a Menu to Your Site

Menus are organized by location (each tab in the Menu Manager represents a location). Your theme is configured to pull menus from specific locations (e.g., "Header", "Footer"). The items you add under each location tab automatically appear in the corresponding area of your site.

Tip: You can also insert a menu anywhere on a page using the Menu shortcode via the content editor. See Shortcodes for details.

#Frequently Asked Questions

#My menu changes are not showing on the live site

Make sure you clicked Save after making changes. Also check that the menu is assigned to the correct theme section. If you recently created a new menu, you may need to update the header or footer section to reference it.

#How do I add a menu link that opens in a new tab?

When adding or editing a menu item, look for a Target or Open in new tab option. Enable it for links that should open externally.

#Can I have different menus for different pages?

Yes. Create separate menus and then embed them using the Menu shortcode in your page content, or create layout-specific theme sections with different menus assigned.