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title: "Adding links to a menu"
date: "2025-07-29T12:16:16+00:00"
summary: "Learn how to add and edit menu links in Drupal. Step-by-step guide for creating, configuring, and managing website navigation."
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Use the following steps to add links to a menu:

1.  [Access your site](/node/69836#access-a-site).
    
2.  In the left sidebar, click **Structure** > **Menus** \> **Add menu**.
3.  From the list of available menus, select the menu that you want to edit.
4.  Click **Add link**.
5.  Configure the following fields:
    *   **Menu Link Title**: The visible text that is displayed to users.
    *   **Link**: The internal or external destination URL.
    *   **Enabled**: The toggle button to make the link is active or hidden.
    *   **Parent link**: The link under which this item is displayed in the hierarchy.
    *   **Description**: Additional information that is displayed on hover.
    *   **Display settings**: Menu item weight controls the order of items in the menu. Lower numbers are displayed first. If all menu item weights are equal, menu items default to alphabetical order.
6.  Click **Save**.

Editing existing links
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Use the following steps to edit existing links:

1.  [Access your site](/node/69836#access-a-site).
    
2.  In the left sidebar, click **Structure** > **Menus** \> **Add menu**.
3.  From the list of available menus, select the menu that you want to edit.
4.  Click **Edit** besides any menu item.
5.  Make the required changes.
6.  Click **Save**.