# Can't add new menu items or external links to existing plain empty Menu component **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [August 18, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910 "2025-08-18T13:23:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/1 "2025-08-18T13:23:22Z")
In Elements v1.1.1, the Menu component does not any option to manually add/edit menu items or links—even in a brand new project with no add-ons. The inspector is missing the entire menu item section. Is this a bug or a “BETA” limitation? Screenshot attached. ![screenshot_26035](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/8/48cc2f266076cad7c436261165a6edd12361434a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/2 "2025-08-18T13:25:54Z")
How many pages do you have in the project ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/3 "2025-08-18T13:55:21Z")
@thisisrock might help very quick video, turn the menu into a global and insert on the pages you choose ---
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/4 "2025-08-18T14:08:42Z")
I just have the default page in this new project! ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/5 "2025-08-18T14:10:25Z")
the page you have in the editor is the mobile view, the screen needs to be wider, or view in browser, ---
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/6 "2025-08-18T14:13:25Z")
Adding new pages which I simply add in the project are automatically inserted in the menu. This works fine already. But I can not add a link to external URLs in the menu. And I wonder how to add a “non-page” menu item for triggering a modal for instance. Implementing it with a button in the menu bar would work, but will result in maintaining a different second component. … Nevertheless: Thank you for your replies! ---
**Author:** ![upssjw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/upssjw/32/26063_2.png) [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/7 "2025-08-18T14:15:34Z")
there a few posts that talk about limitations and the future of menu’s, around some of your points ---
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/8 "2025-08-18T14:21:05Z")
I used the more narrow view just to make the screenshot. The behaviour I described was in the wider view too. … View in browser does not give me additional options in the inspector I guess. ---
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/9 "2025-08-18T14:21:54Z")
I will search for those posts about limitations and the future of menus. ---
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/10 "2025-08-18T14:36:32Z")
I guess [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfeTYHFP5i0&t=636s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfeTYHFP5i0&t=636s) will help (me). New link and New file are the ones for me to try out. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/11 "2025-08-18T15:46:20Z")
Creating a new link will get it added to the menu, as long as it is not hidden. Just place the link in the page hierarchy where you would like it to appear. ---
**Author:** ![thisisrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@thisisrock](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/thisisrock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/cant-add-new-menu-items-or-external-links-to-existing-plain-empty-menu-component/49910/12 "2025-08-18T16:24:13Z")
Thank you!