Key Features and Navigation Guide: Understanding the Squarespace Pages Panel

Key Features and Navigation Guide: Understanding the Squarespace Pages Panel

By Michael Turner

January 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Sections and navigation management in the Pages panel allow you to effectively structure your website's content.

Main Navigation Features:

  • Add new pages using the + button at the top
  • Drag and drop pages to reorder them
  • Access page settings by hovering and clicking the gear icon
  • Delete pages using the trash icon
  • Search pages by title, navigation name, or URL slug

The Pages panel includes these key sections:

Main Navigation

  • Primary menu displayed at the top of your site
  • Contains links to most important pages
  • Automatically condenses to hamburger menu (☰) on mobile

Unlinked Section

  • Stores pages not shown in navigation
  • Accessible via direct URL
  • Ideal for work-in-progress pages or hidden content

System Pages

  • 404 Error page customization
  • Payment page settings
  • Lock screen configuration

Website Tools

  • Custom CSS implementation
  • Code injection capabilities
  • Announcement bar creation
  • Promotional pop-up setup
  • Mobile info bar configuration
  • Cookie and visitor data settings

Additional Features:

  • Secondary and footer navigation (version 7.0)
  • Member Sites section for membership features
  • Trash bin for recovering deleted pages (30-day limit)
  • Comment management for blog pages

Tips for Effective Use:

  • Keep main navigation focused on essential pages
  • Utilize unlinked section for temporary or private pages
  • Create dropdown menus for organized sub-navigation
  • Customize navigation style through Site Styles
  • Regular review of page organization for optimal user experience

The Pages panel serves as your central hub for website structure and navigation management, ensuring visitors can easily find and access your content.

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