Manage Page Sections and Website Tools in Squarespace Navigation Panel

Manage Page Sections and Website Tools in Squarespace Navigation Panel

By Michael Thompson

January 2, 2025 at 06:04 PM

Understand and manage your site's structure through the Pages panel, where you can organize navigation and customize various website features.

Panel Sections

  • Main navigation
  • Not linked
  • System Pages
  • Website Tools
  • Trash
  • Manage Comments (when enabled)

Basic Operations

To open the Pages panel:

  1. Click Website > Pages in Home menu
  2. Use + to add new pages
  3. Drag pages to rearrange navigation
  4. Click gear icon for page settings
  5. Use trash icon to delete pages
  6. Search pages using the search icon

Key Sections Explained

Main Navigation:

  • Primary menu appearing at top of site
  • Contains most important pages
  • Collapses to ☰ on mobile devices

Not Linked:

  • Pages without navigation links
  • Accessible via direct URLs
  • Ideal for in-progress pages

System Pages:

  • 404 Page
  • Checkout
  • Lock Screen

Website Tools:

  • Custom CSS
  • Code Injection
  • Announcement Bar
  • Promotional Pop-Up
  • Mobile Information Bar
  • Cookies & Visitor Data

Trash:

  • 30-day recovery period
  • Option to permanently delete

Tips

  • Demo pages populate new sites
  • Homepage shows house icon
  • Navigation reflects panel order
  • Create dropdowns for sub-menus
  • Customize navigation style through site styles

Mobile App Usage

  1. Tap More > Pages
  2. Use + icon to add pages
  3. Hold and drag to move pages
  4. Access settings via ... menu
  5. Swipe left to delete pages

Member Sites (when enabled):

  • Located under main navigation
  • Manage member-only content
  • Requires customer accounts

Comments section appears when enabled, allowing blog comment moderation.

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