Create a Menu in WordPress

Almost every site on the World Wide Web uses a navigation menu. WordPress has the same functionality that is built in to make it simple! After this lesson you will have a Menu for your site and should be able to move forward and build a site from what you have been taught!

Adding A Menu in WordPress

To add a menu to your WordPress site, simply follow these steps:

• Navigate to Appearance -> Menus from the Side Navigation Bar

• Click on “create a new menu”

• Enter a Menu Name
• Click on Create Menu

• Select the location the Menu will be displayed. This may look different but should always say which area the menu will be displayed (for example, Header / Main Menu).

• Click on Save Menu

You now have a menu ready to be displayed on your site.

Adding An Item To A Menu

It couldn’t be simple to add an item to a menu:

• Select the item from the left hand side of the screen
• Click on Add To Menu

• On the Right hand side, drag the item into position.

• Click on Save Menu

That’s it, it is that simply to add any item, including custom links to your website!

Removing An Item From A Menu

Another task that WordPress has made quick and painless. Just follow these steps to delete an item from a menu:

• Click on the down arrow next to the menu item (right hand side of item)
• Click on Remove

• Click on Save Menu

Conclusion

After this post you now know:

• How to create a menu
• How to add items to a menu
• How to remove items from a menu
• How to position items within a menu

As always, if you have any questions, please contact me.