This article shows you how to create drop-down categories in your website or funnel navigation menu by nesting menu items under parent items. This helps organize your navigation and creates cleaner, more intuitive menus for visitors.

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What Are Categories in the Navigation Menu?


Navigation Menu categories group related links beneath a parent menu item so visitors can access them from a dropdown. This structure is useful when several pages belong to the same topic or area and displaying every page as a top-level menu item would make the navigation crowded.


A navigation category consists of:


  • Parent Item: The top-level navigation item that contains the dropdown.

  • Sub Item: A nested menu item displayed beneath the parent.

  • Dropdown Menu: The menu visitors see when they interact with the parent item.


For example, a business could use Services as the parent item and place Consulting, Coaching, and Training underneath it as sub items.


Standard Navigation Menus support one level of nested menu items.

Key Benefits of Navigation Menu Categories


Organizing related links into dropdown categories makes it easier for visitors to understand your site's structure while reducing visual clutter. Categories are especially useful when a website or funnel contains several related destinations that should remain grouped together.


  • Cleaner Navigation: Declutters the main navigation bar by nesting related links.

  • Improved User Experience: Helps visitors find grouped pages quickly and intuitively.

  • Drag-and-Drop Simplicity: Lets you build drop-down menus without code.

  • Flexible Structure: Makes it easy to rearrange or update categories by dragging items.

  • Responsive-Friendly: Menus adapt to desktop and mobile layouts.

How Navigation Menu Categories Work


Navigation categories use a parent-and-child relationship to determine which items appear at the top level and which appear inside a dropdown. Understanding this hierarchy makes it easier to organize the menu correctly before publishing the page.


A standard Navigation Menu can contain:


  • Top-level menu items

  • Parent items that contain dropdowns

  • Multiple sub items beneath the same parent

  • One level of nested sub items


When you nest a menu item beneath another item, it appears as part of the parent item's dropdown menu.

You can create sub items using the available Add Sub Item option or organize existing menu items using drag-and-drop indentation.


Note: Standard Navigation Menu dropdowns support one level of nested menu items. If you need a larger or more visual navigation structure, consider using a Mega Menu.

How to Create Categories in the Navigation Menu


Creating categories requires defining a parent item and then adding or nesting related menu items underneath it. 


Building the hierarchy correctly ensures visitors see the intended dropdown structure when they use your navigation.


  1. Open your funnel or website in the builder.

  2. Select the Navigation Menu element in your layout.



  3. In the right-hand panel, click Add Item → New Menu Item.



  4. Enter a descriptive name for the item.

  5. Drag the new item underneath the desired parent item. Move it slightly to the right until it becomes indented. The indentation indicates that the item is nested and will appear in the parent's dropdown.



  6. Click Save, then select Preview. Interact with the parent item to confirm that the dropdown appears correctly.

Previewing and Organizing Menu Items


Before publishing your page, review the navigation menu to make sure its structure and links work as expected.


  • Confirm each sub item appears under the correct parent.

  • Verify each menu item's destination.

  • Drag menu items to change their order.

  • Rename items when labels are unclear or too long.

  • Remove menu items that are no longer needed.

  • Preview both desktop and mobile layouts.

  • Test each dropdown before publishing.

Frequently Asked Questions


Q: Can I create more than one level of drop-downs?
No. Standard Navigation Menus support one level of nested menu items.



Q: Can menu items link to sections within the same page?
Yes. You can use anchor links to direct visitors to sections within the same page.



Q: How do I remove or rename menu items?
Click the three-dot menu next to the item in the sidebar. Edit the item's name, or click Delete to remove it.



Q: Is this process the same in funnels and websites?
Yes. The Navigation Menu uses the same core builder workflow in funnels and websites.



Q: Is the category workflow the same for Funnels and Websites?
Yes. Funnels and Websites use the same core builder experience for Navigation Menu configuration.