How do you edit your Shopify store menu?
The menu helps visitors find your products in one click. Shopify creates two to start: the main menu, at the top, and the footer menu.
The essentials in 30 seconds
- Open « Menus »
- Add a link
- Move items or create a dropdown
- Rename or delete
- Check on your phone
Avoid: A main menu with ten or more links: visitors no longer know where to click.
See the details with screenshots ↓Step by step
Screenshots show the interface used in the original guide (Shopify in French, Leadpages in English). In your account, buttons appear in your language.
- 1
Open « Menus »
In the admin, click « Content », then « Menus ». Click the menu to edit, for example the main menu.
- 2
Add a link
Click « Add menu item ». Type the name shown, then choose the destination: a collection, a product, a page or a policy. Click « Save ».
- 3
Move items or create a dropdown
Drag an item to change the order. For a dropdown, drag an item under another one and slightly to the right: it becomes a submenu.
- 4
Rename or delete
Click an item to change its name or destination. The trash icon removes it from the menu, without deleting the page itself.
- 5
Check on your phone
Save, then open the store on your phone. The main menu often shows behind an icon there: keep names short and entries few.
Try it yourself
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Common mistakes
- A main menu with ten or more links: visitors no longer know where to click.
- Practical pages (shipping, returns) in the top menu instead of the footer.
Official sources
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