Main Navigation (menu)
Main content start
Your main navigation (menu) one way people will navigate your site. It includes the main links in the header and secondary and tertiary links in the sidebar or drop-down menus.
Stanford Sites are built to use one single menu tree for navigation. If desired, site managers can enable a drop-down main menu instead, allowing visitors easy access to all sections and pages from anywhere on the site.
Best practices
- Keep the items within your main navigation specific and succinct.
- Use main navigation menu items to navigate to pages within the current site. If you must link to a different website, we recommend you do so in content, not in your navigation.
Read 5 Steps for Designing Modern Website Navigation to support effective communication and an optimal user experience.
Related topics
Add a Page to the Menu
This guide covers adding a page to the site's menu, also called the "main navigation."
Enable drop-down navigation menu
Stanford Sites provides the option for main navigation drop-down menus.