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description: By default, when you create a menu, it's generated from the pages and site map links in the Site Map folder in the Site Pages view. However, you can also create a menu that's generated from the pages in the Landing Pages folder or from the child or sibling pages of a site page.
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# Add a Navigation Menu

By default, when you create a menu, it's generated from the pages and site map links in the Site Map folder in the Site Pages view. However, you can also create a menu that's generated from the pages in the Landing Pages folder or from the child or sibling pages of a site page.

### Required Editions

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            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td>

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              <p>Available for purchase in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>,
                and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available (with limitations) in:
                <strong>Developer</strong> Edition
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d162848e74 ">To build, edit, and manage Site.com sites:</td>

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              <p><samp class="parmname">Site.com Publisher User</samp> field enabled on the
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1. Arrange site pages and [site map links](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_sitemap_link_add.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Pages aren't the only things you can assign to your site map. Add internal or external URLs to your site map to customize your navigation menus and breadcrumbs, and achieve greater flexibility and control.") in the Site Map folder or the Landing Pages folder in the order you want them to appear in the menu by dragging them to the desired location. Drag a page or site map link onto another page or link to make it a child of that item. Drag pages or links into the Landing Pages folder to exclude them from the site map.
    
    ![Tip](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_tip.png)
    
    Tip If you can't see the Site Map folder in the Site Pages view on the Overview tab, click ![Site map](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/siteforce_icon_sitemap.png).
2. Open the page template or site page that you want to add the navigation menu to.
3. Drag a **Menu** from the Page Elements pane onto the page.
4. In the Properties pane, under Menu Source, select the pages that you want to use for the menu. By default, the Site Map folder is used to create the menu. Any site map link in the applicable hierarchy also shows up in your menu.
    
    - Select **Landing Pages** to create the menu from the pages in the Landing Pages folder.
    - Select **Child Pages** to create the menu from the current page's child pages.
    - Select **Sibling Pages** to create the menu from all of the pages that share the same parent as the current page.
    - Select a specific site page to create the menu from just its child pages.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note If you add a menu element to a page template, the menu doesn't display correctly in the template if you select Child Pages or Sibling Pages as the menu source, because page templates aren't part of the site map hierarchy. However, the menu appears as expected on site pages based on the page template.
5. To alter the appearance of the menu, you can select a different theme from the Theme Name drop-down list. For example, to create a drop-down menu, select **Horizontal Drop-down**. You can [modify the style of any theme](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_menu_style.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Navigation menus are styled using CSS themes that you can customize to match the design of your website. When you add a navigation menu to a page, it uses a default theme to control its appearance. Choose from other existing themes in the Theme Name dropdown list in the Properties pane.") to suit your needs.
6. To change the name of a page in the menu, open the associated page and update its Navigation Name field in the Properties pane.
    
    Navigation names can include spaces and special characters.
    
    Alternatively, to change the name of a site map link in your menu, hover over the link in the Site Pages view on the Overview tab, click **Edit**, and update the name.

![Tip](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_tip.png)

Tip

- When you add a new page or site map link, update a page's Navigation Name property, or rearrange pages or links, the menu updates automatically to reflect the changes.
- To automatically include a menu on every site page, add the menu to a [page template](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_page_master_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A page template lets you define the layout and functionality of site pages in one location. By adding common page elements to the template and then basing site pages on it, you can achieve a consistent look and feel throughout your site. And because a template-based page inherits the template's elements, you can make site-wide changes from one location.") and base the site pages on it.
- You can hide a page in menus, breadcrumbs, and the site map by selecting the Hide Page checkbox found on the Properties pane for each page. This setting also prevents website visitors from accessing the page's direct URL. By default, all pages are visible.

#### See Also

- [Style Navigation Menus](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_menu_style.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Navigation menus are styled using CSS themes that you can customize to match the design of your website. When you add a navigation menu to a page, it uses a default theme to control its appearance. Choose from other existing themes in the Theme Name dropdown list in the Properties pane.")
- [About the Site Map and Page Hierarchy](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_menu_sitemap.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Site Pages view on the Overview tab contains the pages and site map links of your website. The Site Map folder reflects the hierarchy or tree structure of your site by housing site pages and links that are included in the site map. When you create pages or site map links, they're automatically added to this folder. The Landing Pages folder houses standalone pages that are excluded from the site map, making it ideal for temporary pages, such as promotional or competition pages.")
- [Add Site.com Page Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_objects_add.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Page elements are the building blocks of your site pages and page templates. Panel elements add structure to your pages. You can think of both pages and panels as “containers” for the page elements that you add to them.")