Instructions for customizing the main menu in Shopify

In this guide, you will learn how to customize the main menu of your Shopify store to fit the needs of your business. A well-structured menu is crucial to help visitors easily find important information and products. We will walk through the steps to add menu items, change their order, and expand the menu structure.

Key Takeaways

• You can add and customize menu items in your Shopify main menu.
• To create menu items, you first need to create the corresponding pages in your Shopify admin area.
• Moving and deleting menu entries is easy and allows you to design your menu according to your preferences.

Step-by-Step Guide

First, make sure you are logged into your Shopify admin area. The first step is to open your navigation settings.

In the menu, click on "Navigation." Here you can choose between different menus, including the main menu, footer menu, and your sample menu. For this guide, we will focus on the main menu. Click on "Main Menu" to view the current menu items.

In the main menu overview, you will see existing menu items such as "Home," "Catalog," and "Contact." This may not be sufficient, especially if you want to present additional information about your company. If you want to add links to more pages, click on "Add menu item."

To insert a new item, you must first create a page. Go back to the main menu and click on "Pages" in the sidebar.

Here you can click on "Add page" to create a new page. For example, you could create an "About us" page. Give the page a title, such as "About us," and add the desired information, such as information about your company philosophy or your employees.

Save the page after entering the text. This page will now be live on your website. Now go back to navigation to add the new menu item text.

Click on "Add menu item" again. In the first field, enter "About us," then choose "Link," and click on "Pages." Search for the previously created "About us" page and add it.

Save your changes by clicking "Save." Refresh your website to see if the menu item is displayed correctly.

If you want to add more content to your menu, simply repeat the process by creating more pages. For example, you could add a page for "Our Team" and also integrate it into the menu.

To optimize navigation, you can change the order of menu items. You can drag and drop elements to the desired position. If you want "Our Team" as the second menu item instead of the third, simply drag it there.

If you want to remove a menu item, simply go to the main menu, find the item you want to delete, and click on the "x" next to the menu item. You also have the option to edit menu items when the structure changes or new pages are added.

After making the adjustments, click on "Save" to secure your changes. It may take a few seconds for the latest changes to become visible on your website. Refresh the page a few times to display the new menu.

This is how you can add categories to your main menu by creating additional pages for different product categories. For example, if you want to create a category for pillows, go to the "Pages" section and create a new page titled "Pillows".

Then switch to your main menu to add this category. Click on "Add Menu Item", enter "Pillows" and choose "Link". Then go to "Categories" and select the pillow category.

Now you can save the new menu items and refresh your website again to ensure that the categories are correctly displayed in the menu.

The menu is now ready - you have successfully added new pages and categories to customize your main menu to the needs of your visitors. If necessary, you can always add more categories or pages.

Summary

In this guide, you have learned how to customize the main menu in Shopify. From creating new pages to managing and arranging menu items, you now have the tools to improve your website user experience.