# Menu - Adding items **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [August 14, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270 "2024-08-14T12:13:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![logrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/1 "2024-08-14T12:13:58Z")
I see that the Menu Sections Component automatically adds menu items depending on the pages you have defined. Is it possible to manually add in menu items i.e. for which pages don’t exist? ---
**Author:** ![Flash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Flash](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Flash)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/2 "2024-08-14T13:19:25Z")
Or restrict pages that need not be in the menu? Such as those that would ideally only be in the footer links. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/3 "2024-08-14T13:59:03Z")
Yes, you’ll be able to hide pages from the navigation… that feature will be in a future beta. Hang tight! ---
**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 14, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/4 "2024-08-14T19:36:53Z")
I need this one badly. Plus there needs to be a way of controling the justification of the menu items and the padding around them. And as mentioned before control over the height of the navbar. ---
**Author:** ![logrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/5 "2024-08-14T19:39:00Z")
One more thing to add to the list is the ability to insert vertical / horizontal dividers. ---
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/6 "2024-08-14T21:48:52Z")
Yup, we hear you! I think we’re going to re-build the menu component along with a few other styles to hopefully cover everyone’s needs! ---
**Author:** ![Amontillado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amontillado](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Amontillado)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/7 "2025-11-08T20:28:25Z")
I need to wrap my head around this, too. I can add a menu component to a page but I can’t add any options to the menu. A top menu object works fine. I’d like to add links to other web pages in a menu. What can I do with a menu component? ---
**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:** [November 8, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/8 "2025-11-08T21:34:29Z")
You can do this by adding links to a menu. For example, I have a dropdown in the main menu, that contains a mixture of pages and a bunch of links to outside sites. It is not hard to do. Create folder, add the pages you want under that menu item, and then add links to whatever else you want to be able to jump to from the menu. ---
**Author:** ![Amontillado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amontillado](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Amontillado)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/9 "2025-11-08T23:52:10Z")
This inspires my question - “add links to… the menu.” I assume “create folder” means right click in the pages sidebar and choose “New Folder.” Here’s what I tried: Create a new blank project. Add a “Menu” component. The menu says “My Website” from the project’s default title and it has a hamburger button. In the Page Layout sidebar I see Menu with child objects Desktop, Logo, Mobile Content, Mobile Logo, and Mobile Trigger. Only the Menu itself shows anything in the Inspector. Right click in the pages sidebar and create a folder called “stuff.” Click the plus sign a few times to add pages in the stuff folder. At that point, I’m stuck. How would I add links to Google, Yahoo, and YouTube to that menu? How would I add my folder to the menu? Is there anything like Joe Kissell’s Take Control Of series for Rapidweaver? I’ve gotten a bunch of stuff done on a website. Rapidweaver is easy to use. How the components work usually requires a little experimentation. The menu has eluded me, but I’m sure it’s my lack of experience. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/10 "2025-11-09T00:19:47Z")
quick view need more help let us all know, need to style the menus ---
**Author:** ![Amontillado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amontillado](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Amontillado)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/11 "2025-11-09T01:04:26Z")
Many, many thanks! One big stumbling block was I didn’t preview it in the browser. I guess I saw how the top pages menu worked and thought I would see the menu in the edit pane. Wise advice once suggested to click one’s heels three times. A little of that applies to me! Many thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Amontillado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amontillado](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Amontillado)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/menu-adding-items/44270/12 "2025-11-09T04:38:19Z")
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