The Neue theme supports two types of navigation: Primary and Secondary.
Primary Navigation
The primary navigation appears in the site navbar. It displays a list of links and supports a single dropdown to organize additional items.
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Access Ghost Admin
Log in to your Ghost Admin at yoursite.com/ghost
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Navigate to Navigation Settings
Go to Settings > Site > Navigation yoursite.com/ghost/#/settings/navigation
Click the "Customize" button to open the editor.
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Add or Edit Menu Items
Add links using a label and URL.
Reorder or remove items as needed.
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Create a Dropdown Menu
Insert a new item with the URL set to ###
In the label field:
Use @ to display a dots icon (•••)
Or type a word like More to show it as text.
All items added after this one will appear inside the dropdown.
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Save Changes
Click "Save" to apply your updated primary navigation.
Secondary Navigation
The secondary navigation is displayed in the site footer and supports multiple columns and more than 30 social links.
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Access Ghost Admin
Log in to your Ghost Admin at yoursite.com/ghost
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Navigate to Navigation Settings
Go to Settings > Site > Navigation yoursite.com/ghost/#/settings/navigation
Click the "Customize" button to open the editor.
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Add or Edit Footer Items
Use the Secondary section.
Add links using a label and URL.
Reorder or remove items as needed.
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Create Columns
Insert a new item with the URL set to ###
In the label field:
Use @ to display the columns without title.
Or type a word like Company to show it as title.
You can add any number of items after a title. The column automatically closes when the next title is added.
The recommended number of columns is up to 3 for the best design consistency and readability.
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Save Changes
Click "Save" to update the secondary navigation.
Footer columns support social links. These links appear with an arrow icon and open in a new tab when clicked. For a full list of supported social links and setup instructions, see the Social links article.
