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This article explains how to add, reorder and remove menus and submenus in a knowledge base. To add a menu item, go to Settings > Navigations > Menu tab, select the project version and language, then click on the '+' button. To reorder the menu items or submenus, use drag-and-drop action. To remove a single level or multi level menu/submenu, click on the delete icon adjacent to it and save changes.
Adding version and language specific menus
Add additional version and language specific menu items below the global header menu.
- Go to Settings, select Navigations under Knowledge base site, and select the Menu tab
- Select the project version from the dropdown and select the language you want to add the menu
- Click on the + button (Add a new link) to add a menu item
Single level menu
As the name implies, it adds a single menu (meaning no sub-menu items under). This will be the default selection when you click on the + button.
In the Link name field, type in the text to display on the menu bar
In the next field you can either add a hyperlink, an email id, or a telephone number
Select the Toggle on/off for the link to be opened in a new tab
Multi level menu
This option allows you to add multiple sub-menus under a single dropdown. After you’ve clicked on the + button to add a menu, click on the first field to change to Multi level. In the Link name field, type in the menu name
To add sub-menu items, click on the Add sub link button on the right of the menu
Similar to adding a single level menu, in Link name field type in the sub-menu name. In the next field you can either add a hyperlink, an email id, or a telephone number. Select the Toggle on/off for the link to be opened in a new tab
- Once you’ve added all the menu items, click on the Save button
- In order for the menus to appear in your knowledge base you have to turn on the Show menu toggle adjacent to the save button
Menu reordering – Drag and drop
You can reorder the menu items anytime using the drag and drop action.
- Go to Settings, select Navigations under Knowledge base site, and select the Menu tab
- Select the project version from the dropdown and select the language for which you wish to reorder the menu
- When you place your mouse pointer over the left side of each menu item you can see the mouse pointer change
- Click on the dotted area and drag the menu item up or down to place it in the new order
- You can also reorder the sub-menus inside a multi level menu
- Click on Save button when you’re done
You cannot move a single level menu into a multi level menu or the other way around
Removing a menu or sub-menu
You can easily remove a single level, multi level (entire menu) or sub-menus in multi level menu.
- Go to Settings, select Navigations under Knowledge base site, and select the Menu tab
- Select the project version from the dropdown and select the language for which you want to remove menu(s)
- Click on the Delete icon adjacent to the menu (single level, multi level, or sub-menus in multi level)
- Once you’re done click on the Save button at the top