Add a large drop-down menu

A large drop-down menu opens a wide panel when someone points at a menu item. It's for sites with a lot to show: many services, a long list of products, a catalog. For a short list of pages, a regular drop-down is simpler: Group pages under one menu item.

Before you start

• It shows on computers only. On phones, visitors get the phone menu, so check that too: Change the menu on phones.
• Your menu must sit in the header and run in a row across the page.
• The item you pick has to be a top-level menu item with no sub-items. The item itself can't be clicked and can't link to a page.
• The menu needs to be set to Custom Links. See Change the links in your menu.

Steps

1. Log in to your site editor.
2. Click your menu in the header to open its floating bar, then click Manage Links.
3. Choose Custom Links.
4. Choose the menu item that should become a large menu.
5. On the right, choose Mega menu, then type a name for it.
6. Repeat for any other items. Drag items into the order you want.
7. Click Edit mega menu. The panel opens as a section you edit like any other: add buttons, icons or a gallery, and link them.
8. Publish. If you don't see a Publish button, tell us and we'll publish it for you.

How it opens

Scroll down in the design settings to the Mega Menu section.

• Turn on Arrow visibility to show a small arrow beside the item.
• Choose how visitors open it: Hover (the default) or Click. With Click, the first click opens it and the second closes it.

Watch out

A large menu is removed if you delete the menu, change the header preset or switch between a basic and an advanced header. A copy of your menu doesn't bring the large panel along. Save a backup before you change the header: Save a backup before a big change.

Need a hand?

Email hello@zossoz.com with your business name, the menu items and what should show in each panel, and we'll tell you in writing what it involves before we start. We reply within one business day. See Request a change.