Creating Drop-Down Categories in Your Navigation Menu

Organize Your Navigation with Drop-Down Categories

Drop-down categories help you group related pages under a single menu item, creating a cleaner and more intuitive navigation experience for your visitors. This guide explains how to create and manage these categories in your CRM-built website or funnel.

What Are Drop-Down Categories?

Drop-down categories allow you to nest multiple menu items beneath a parent item. When a visitor hovers or clicks on the parent item, the nested items appear in a drop-down list. This helps declutter your main navigation bar and makes it easier for users to find related content.

Benefits of Using Drop-Down Categories

• Cleaner Design: Reduce visual clutter by grouping similar links together.
• Improved User Experience: Visitors can quickly navigate to grouped pages without scrolling through a long menu.
• Easy to Build: Create drop-downs using a simple drag-and-drop interface—no coding required.
• Flexible Organization: Rearrange menu items anytime by dragging them into place.
• Responsive Layouts: Menus adapt seamlessly to both desktop and mobile devices.

How to Create a Drop-Down Category

Follow these steps to create a drop-down category in your navigation menu:

1. Open your website or funnel in the CRM builder.
2. Select the Navigation Menu element in your layout.
3. In the settings panel, click Add Item and choose New Menu Item.
4. Enter a descriptive name for the new menu item.
5. Drag the new item slightly to the right underneath a parent item (like “Home”). When it indents, it becomes nested.
6. Click Save, then preview your site. Hover over the parent item to see the drop-down appear.

Previewing and Managing Your Menu

After creating your categories, use the preview function to test how the menu behaves. Hover over parent items to confirm drop-downs work correctly. You can drag items to reorder them or nest additional items under the same parent. To edit or remove an item, click the three dots next to it in the sidebar and choose to rename or delete it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I create multi-level drop-downs?
No. To ensure usability—especially on mobile devices—menus support only one level of nesting.

Can menu items link to sections on the same page?
Yes. Use anchor links to scroll to specific sections. For details, see the article on linking to page elements.

How do I rename or delete a menu item?
Click the three dots next to the item in the sidebar and select Edit to rename or Delete to remove it.

Is this process the same for both websites and funnels?
Yes. The Navigation Menu element works identically in both website and funnel builders.