This guide will help you add new links to your school website's navigation menu, making it easy for visitors to find important pages and information.
Navigation menus are a vital part of your website, helping users quickly find content and improving overall usability.
Getting Started
To add a new navigation link, locate the drop-down menu where you want to add the link and click New Item.
Types of Links You Can Add
Your website supports four different types of navigation links:
Section/Page Links
Use this option to link to pages you've created within your website, such as your school's About page, Admissions information, or PTA section.
Important: The page must already exist before you can add it to navigation.
Steps:
Click Select a page
Browse or search for the page you want to link to
Select your desired page
Edit the link name if needed (the page title appears automatically)
Click Done
Edlio’s support team cannot directly modify navigation tabs but provides comprehensive help resources to guide users in managing, adding, or removing navigation items.
URL Links
Use this option to link to external websites or custom pages within your site.
Steps:
Click the URL tab
Enter a name for your link
Enter the website address
Choose whether to open the link in a new tab or same window
Click Done
File Links
Use this option to link directly to documents, PDFs, or other files that visitors can download.
Steps:
Click the File tab
Enter a name for your link
Upload your file by dragging and dropping or clicking Upload
Click Done
Note: If you delete this navigation item later, the file will be permanently deleted as well.
Feature Page Links
Use this option to link to automatically generated pages like news sections, calendars, class listings, or staff directories.
Steps:
Click the Feature Page tab
Click Select a feature
Browse or search for the feature you want
Select your desired feature
Edit the link name if needed
Click Done
Adding Additional Content
Some website designs support extra media in navigation menus (called "Mega Menus"). You can add images or other files to display alongside your menu items if your design supports this feature.
Publishing Your Changes
After creating any navigation link, remember to click Save at the top of the page to publish your changes to the live website.
Managing Top-Level Navigation Items
Adding Top-Level Items
We recommend keeping your main navigation to a maximum of 8 top-level items for the best user experience, as exceeding this limit may cause layout issues or reduce usability.
Scroll to the bottom of the navigation settings
Click New Top Level Item
Enter a name for your navigation section
Choose the item type
Save your changes
Navigation items may appear on multiple lines if the navigation bar reaches its maximum width due to the number of words or containers. Reducing the length of navigation labels or total number of items helps maintain a single-line layout.
Removing Top-Level Items
Warning: Deleting a top-level item will remove all associated sub-items permanently and cannot be undone.
Click the three dots next to the item you want to delete
Select Delete
Confirm your choice
Best Practices
Keep your navigation simple and organized
Use clear, descriptive names for your links
Test your navigation after making changes
Limit top-level items to 5-8 for optimal usability- Be mindful of navigation layout constraints to prevent items from wrapping to the second line by using concise labels and limiting word count in navigation items.
Review your website regularly to ensure all links work properly