Add Pages to Site Navigation: A Step-by-Step Guide

Add Pages to Site Navigation: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Michael Thompson

January 24, 2025 at 05:15 PM

Learn how to add pages to your site's navigation menu in Squarespace, making it easy for visitors to browse your content.

Version 7.1

  1. Open the Pages panel
  2. Click the + icon next to main navigation
  3. Select "Blank Page" or choose from pre-made layouts
  4. Enter page title and press Enter

Highlighting Navigation Menu

Highlighting Navigation Menu

Version 7.0

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

Add Page Button in Menu

Add Page Button in Menu

Available Page Types

Layout Pages:

  • Custom layouts with text, images, forms, and more
  • Start from scratch or use pre-made templates
  • Fully customizable

Collection Pages:

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

Additional Features:

  • Dropdowns for organizing pages
  • External links
  • Member-only pages
  • Header/footer visibility options

Mobile App Support

Most page types can be managed through the Squarespace mobile app, with some limitations:

  • Layout pages: Full editing support
  • Store: Complete management (iOS gets POS features)
  • Blog: Full posting and management
  • Portfolio: View-only
  • Events: Basic management
  • Albums/Galleries: Limited functionality

After Adding Pages

  1. Edit page settings (URL slug, SEO description)
  2. Reorder pages by dragging in the navigation menu
  3. Delete unwanted pages (recoverable within 30 days)
  4. Customize navigation styling (fonts, colors)

Remember that demo pages are included with templates to showcase features and can be modified or deleted as needed.

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