{"id":168,"date":"2016-07-28T09:57:51","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T13:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdocs.bu.edu\/eng\/research-sister\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2022-05-04T13:46:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T17:46:29","slug":"edit-the-full-menu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpdocs.bu.edu\/eng\/updating-your-site-navigation\/edit-the-full-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Edit the Main Navigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Primary Navigation is controlled by the\u00a0BU Navigation Plugin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is important to consider your choices before adding too many pages to the primary navigation. Have they been thoughtfully selected and organized? Could you be taking better advantage of linking in your pages? Or do some of your main navigation items actually belong in the utility navigation? The key to simple and clear navigation is giving users options that point them in the right direction without overwhelming them with choices.<\/strong>\u00a0It’s like driving directions.\u00a0Clear, basic instructions are easy to follow. Complicated steps and too many roadsigns along the way make a trip difficult. Avoid giving your users analysis paralysis<\/a> by limiting your main navigation to five to seven\u00a0items.<\/p>\n

\"Visual<\/p>\n

Editing the\u00a0main navigation<\/h2>\n

Add or remove items from the full menu by checking\/unchecking the “Display in navigation lists” tab on any top-level page of the site. Keep in mind that you can change the order in which the menu items are displayed at Pages > Edit Order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Check<\/p>\n

Troubleshooting the main navigation<\/h2>\n

If an item isn’t showing in the main\u00a0navigation after you click, follow this list to double-check that everything is set correctly:<\/p>\n