Add Navigation Pages to Your Site in Squarespace: A Complete Guide

Add Navigation Pages to Your Site in Squarespace: A Complete Guide

By Michael Chen

January 30, 2025 at 06:24 AM

Adding Pages to Site Navigation

To add pages to your site's navigation menu:

  1. Open the Pages Panel:

    • Click the + icon next to main navigation
    • For dropdown menus, click "Add Page" in the list
  2. Choose Page Type:

    • Empty Page: Start from scratch
    • Layout Page: Pre-designed templates
    • Collection Pages: Blog, Events, Portfolio, Store
    • Other Options: Links, Member Sites

Squarespace Support Screen

Squarespace Support Screen

Navigation menu highlighted in yellow

Navigation menu highlighted in yellow

Page Types Available:

Layout Pages:

  • Custom combinations of text, images, forms
  • Start empty or use pre-designed layouts
  • Fully customizable blocks

Collection Pages:

  • Blog: Posts and articles
  • Events: Calendar and event listings
  • Portfolio: Project showcase (v7.1 only)
  • Store: Product listings and sales
  • Albums and Galleries (v7.0 only)

Organization Features:

  • Dropdown menus for grouping pages
  • External links
  • Member-only access areas
  • Index pages for content grids
  • Landing pages for featured content

Mobile App Support:

  • Layout Pages: Full editing
  • Store: Complete management, including inventory
  • Blog: Full posting and management
  • Events: Add and edit capabilities
  • Portfolio: View only
  • Gallery: Basic image management

Page Management:

  1. Edit Settings: Hover over page title
  2. Reorder: Drag and drop in Pages panel
  3. Delete: Click trash icon (30-day recovery window)
  4. Customize: Style navigation fonts and colors

The mobile app offers varying functionality based on page type and platform (iOS/Android). Some features, like video uploads and advanced portfolio editing, require desktop access.

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