To edit the items contained within any menu, navigate to the main Menu page, found via Dashboard > Appearance > Menus. From here, multiple menus can exist at the same time. Use the drop-down selector near the top of the page to select which menu to edit.

Toward the bottom of this page, there is a section labeled “Menu Settings” that allows you to assign the currently open menu to one or more specific display locations.

You can also view all menu locations at the same time, and you can assign menus to each respective location by using the “Menu Locations” tab at the top of the page.

Note: Depending on your unit’s specific site configuration, you may see more or fewer menu locations available, as some are enabled or disabled by plugins.

Common Menu Display Locations

Website Navigation

This is the main navigation for your website, containing links to top-level landing pages and secondary pages. This menu also contains sidebar menus, which render automatically as sidebars for third- and fourth-level pages, in addition to the main navigation.

News Navigation

This is the main navigation for the news section of your website, typically containing links to your top categories. Only two levels of menu items are supported for this location.

Note: If your site is a stand-alone news site, this will location will not exist. Use the “Website” location as your main navigation.

Footer Links

As the name suggests, this location controls the links found in the footer. Only one level of menu item nesting is supported for this location.

Top Searches

Currently used on “Page Not Found” pages, the Top Searches menu suggests the most important items a user would typically search for on your specific site. When creating the menu items for this location, it may be useful to reference analytics data for ideas. These items are intentionally left up to each unit to decide rather than being automatically filled in. Only one level of menu items is supported for this display location.

Additional Resources

Also currently used on “Page Not Found” pages, these are additional resources that a user may find useful as a generic visitor to an NC State site, such as links to the Wolfline bus service or the Campus Map. Only one level of menu items is supported for this display location.