Access for Site Administrators to Menu Settings

This article covers the following topics:

• Overview of the Changes
• How to Update the Quick Links 
  • Modal Search
  • Quick Links Menu
• How to Update the Footer Menu 
• Additional Resources

Overview of the Changes

Note: This article applies only to site administrators or higher.

In last week's update, you gained access to new features. Now you are able to change and update the Quick Links and Footer Menu. To learn more about the settings that are available to Site Administrators, visit the Managing A Site pages on the Web Platform.

How to Update the Quick Links

Modal Search

To take advantage of the Quick Links you must first turn on the Modal Search

1. Login to your site
2. Click Appearance
3. In the Surface (default theme) section, click Settings
4. Scroll down to the Search (display) section
5. Select Modal
6. Click Save at the bottom of the page

Quick Links Menu

To add your Quick Links to the Modal Search follow these instructions

1. Login to your site
2. Click Structure
3. Select Menus    
4. In the Quick Links section, click Edit Menu
5. Click + Add Link
6. Add the Menu link title
7. In the link section, add the URL
8. Do not change the Parent Link settings
   Note: The link must always be a parent of Quick Links for the link to display on your site.
9. Click Save at the bottom of the page

How to Update the Footer Menu

1. Login to your site.
2. Click Structure
3. Select Menus    

4. In the footer section, click Edit Menu

   • To create a header for your menu
   • Click + Add Link
   • Add the Menu link title
   • In the link section, add the <nolink>
   • Do not change the Parent Link settings
     Note: The link must always be a parent of the Footer for the link to display on your site.
   • Click Save at the bottom of the page
      
5. To create a Child Link
   • Click + Add Link
   • Add the Menu link title
   • In the link section, add the URL
   • Select the appropriate Parent Link
     Note: For child links to appear, they must only be one level deep. 
   • Click Save at the bottom of the page

Additional Resources

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