You can update your website menu and navigation as necessary with the Govstack Content Management System. For example, you may want to add another main menu option, or move a page to a different menu. Learn how to edit your sitemap to keep your website up to date with all the services and programs you offer.
Add a main menu option
You may want to add a new main vertical menu to your website. For example, perhaps you build out a new service offering around Economic Development and decide to add a "Business" vertical menu to appear as one of the main menus at the top of the website.
To add this menu, you need to:
- Navigate to the 'Content' tab in the Govstack back office
- Select the 'Home' node
- Under the 'Home' node you will see each of the main menu options
- Right click on the home node and select "Add page" from the dropdown list
- In the text field at the top of the page, enter the name of the new menu (e.g., Business)
- Then you can add content to the page
Pro tip
We recommend having between 4 to 6 main vertical menu options. If your website has more options at the top of the website, it can become difficult for users to choose where to look to find information. The top navigation menu can also start to look cluttered if there are too many options.
Rename a main menu or page
You may decide to rename a page or main menu to better reflect the services and programs offered by your organization. To do this, you need to:
- Navigate to the page or menu item you'd like to rename in the content tree under the 'Home' node
- Select the page or menu that you'd like to rename
- This will open the page's 'Content' tab
- In the text field at the top of the page update the name of the page or menu item
- Select 'Save and publish' to complete the process
Add pages to the menu
Now that you've added a new main menu, you'll want to add subpages below the menu. Learn how to add a page to a menu.
Move pages in your menu
Any page or menu link you move within the content tree that is also under a menu in Menu Manager will update in your main menus and sub nav when moved. To move a menu item or page, you need to:
- Located the page or menu link you would like to move
- Right click on the page or menu link
- Select 'Move' from the slide-out panel
- This will open the content tree under the 'Home' node
- From here, select the name of the node's new parent page (e.g., if you'd like to move a page from under the Living Here menu to under the Business menu, you'll want to select 'Business')
- Then, select 'Move'
The page or link will be placed at the bottom of the menu under the page you've selected. We recommend keeping your menu in alphabetical order to make it easier for users to navigate through your website. You can update the node's location by using the 'Sort' option in the action menu.
Sorting pages
To sort the pages in the content tree, you need to:
- Locate and right click the parent node of the page, pages, or menu links you want to sort
- Select 'Sort' from the action menu
- Drag the menu item (page or menu link) to the appropriate spot within the menu
- Select 'Save' to complete the process
Delete pages
In Menu Manager, you can delete pages from your website menu by deleting them from the content tree. To do this, you need to:
- Navigate to the page you want to delete in the content tree under the 'Home' node
- Right click on the name of the page
- Select the 'Delete' option
- This will open a slide-out panel asking to confirm that you want to delete the page
- Select the 'Okay' button to delete the page
When you delete a page, it will also delete any subpages associated with that page. The changes will automatically be reflected in the menu of your live website.
Pages deleted in this way can be recovered from the Recycle Bin.
Update your site navigation
In Menu Manager, any changes you make to the content tree under the 'Home' node will automatically update on your live website menu.
Pro tip
If you are using the Main tab in Global > Navigation to control your website navigation we recommend switching to Menu Manager. This will make your website navigation easier to maintain as all updates are automatically reflected on your live website when you make changes in the content tree. Learn how to add Menu Manager to your site.