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title: How to edit the navigation menu?
description: "Under the menu item *Navigation* you can adjust which navigation elements are to be displayed in the header or footer for visitors of your website. ![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-87.png) By clicking on header (Kopfzeile) or footer (Fußzeile) you can access the navigation elements…"
url: "https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/navigation-website-en/14-what-is-the-navigation-menu/"
updated: "2026-06-23"
category: Website / Navigation
---

# How to edit the navigation menu?

Under the menu item *Navigation* you can adjust which navigation elements are to be displayed in the header or footer for visitors of your website.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-87.png)

By clicking on header (Kopfzeile) or footer (Fußzeile) you can access the navigation elements and entries already stored and have the option of adapting them.

**Note**

Since the structures for headers and footers are identical, we will explain how to edit the header. The same applies to the footer.

## Adjust entries and navigation elements for header and footer

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-88.png)

(1) This button takes you directly to the menu item *Edit navigation*.
(2) Here you can *add (Hinzufügen)* navigation elements or *link entries (Eintrag verknüpfen)* that are to be displayed in the header or footer of your website after publication. Up to 3 levels are available.
(3) All added navigation elements and entries are displayed in this list.

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-89.png)
*In the header, these elements/entries form the main navigation.*

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-91.png)
*And in the footer, the links in the middle.*

(4) This will *expand (Alle ausklappen)* or *collapse (Alle einklappen)* all subordinate entries.
(5) Behind these symbols are the *direct links* to the linked elements and entries.
(6) Depending on the element or entry used, you are offered various *options for further editing*:

![](https://staging.churchtools.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/image-90.png)

(7) Once you have added all the desired elements/entries, finish editing by clicking on *Save changes (Änderungen speichern)*.

#### Read more

- [What is the sidebar and how to customise it?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/sidebar/14-what-is-the-sidebar-and-how-to-customize-it/)
- [How to create and edit a page?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/pages/14-how-to-create-and-edit-a-page/)
- [How to create content?](https://staging.churchtools.academy/en/help/website-and-finder/content/14-how-to-create-content/)