How to Add & Customize Website Navigation in Squarespace: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Add & Customize Website Navigation in Squarespace: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Michael Turner

January 24, 2025 at 05:14 PM

To add pages to your site's navigation in Squarespace:

Version 7.1

  1. Open the Pages panel
  2. Click + icon next to main navigation
  3. Choose page type:
    • Blank Page for custom design
    • Page Layout for preset templates
  4. Enter page title and press ENTER

Version 7.0

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click + next to Main Navigation
  3. Select page type
  4. Enter title and press ENTER

Mobile App

  1. Tap More > Pages
  2. Tap + or Add
  3. Select page type
  4. Double-tap title field and enter name

Available Page Types:

Layout Pages:

  • Custom layouts with text, images, forms
  • Start blank or use preset templates
  • Fully customizable

Collection Pages:

  • Blog
  • Events
  • Portfolio (7.1 only)
  • Store
  • Album and Gallery (7.0 only)

Additional Navigation Features:

  • Dropdown menus
  • External links
  • Member-only pages
  • Header/footer visibility options

Pages Supported in Mobile App:

✓ Layout Pages ✓ Online Store ✓ Blog ✓ Events ✓ Gallery (7.0)

Limited Support:

  • Portfolio (view only)
  • Album (view only, 7.0)
  • Cover Pages (view only, 7.0)
  • Index Pages (basic functions)

Page Management:

  • Edit settings by hovering over page titles
  • Reorder by dragging pages
  • Delete pages (recoverable within 30 days)
  • Customize navigation style and appearance

This comprehensive structure helps visitors easily explore your site's content while maintaining a clean, organized navigation system.

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