How to Add Pages to Your Site's Navigation Menu in Squarespace: A Complete Guide

How to Add Pages to Your Site's Navigation Menu in Squarespace: A Complete Guide

By Michael Chen

January 24, 2025 at 04:16 PM

Interactive navigation is crucial for helping visitors explore your website. Here's how to add pages effectively:

Adding a New Page

Version 7.1:

  1. Open the Pages panel
  2. Click + next to main navigation
  3. Choose Blank Page or a pre-designed layout
  4. Enter page title and press Enter

Squarespace main navigation menu

Squarespace main navigation menu

Version 7.0:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click + next to main navigation
  3. Select page type from Create New Page menu
  4. Enter title and press Enter

Page options in Squarespace

Page options in Squarespace

Page Types Available

Design Pages:

  • Custom layouts with blocks
  • Text, images, forms, and media
  • Start blank or use pre-designed templates

Collection Pages:

  • Blog
  • Events
  • Portfolio (7.1 only)
  • Store/Products
  • Albums and galleries (7.0 only)

Additional Navigation Options:

  • Dropdown menus for grouping pages
  • External links
  • Member-only pages
  • Hide navigation on specific pages

Mobile App Support

The Squarespace app supports:

  • Adding/editing design pages
  • Managing store products
  • Blog post creation
  • Event management
  • Gallery manipulation
  • Basic portfolio viewing

Limitations exist for certain features requiring desktop access.

Next Steps After Adding Pages:

  1. Edit page settings (URL, SEO)
  2. Reorder navigation by dragging pages
  3. Delete unwanted pages (recoverable within 30 days)
  4. Customize navigation styling

Remember: Demo pages come preloaded with templates and can be modified or removed as needed.

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