How to Create a Menu in WordPress

Creating a Menu

A simple guide to adding, arranging, and saving a custom navigation menu on your website.

Content Outline:

1. Creating a New Menu

  • Go to Appearance and click on Menus.
  • In the “Menu name” field, type a name for your menu.
  • Click Create Menu.

2. Adding Pages to Your Menu

  • In the left-hand column, click View All to see all of your pages.
  • Select the pages you want to add to the menu by checking the box next to their names.
  • Click Add to Menu.

3. Arranging Menu Items

  • To rearrange the order of the menu items, click and drag them up or down.
  • To create a sub-menu (a dropdown menu), drag a page slightly to the right underneath its parent page.
  • When you are finished, click Save Menu.

4. Viewing the Menu

  • Go to your website to see the newly created menu displayed in your theme’s menu location.

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