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# Create a navigation menu block

# Create a navigation menu block {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Navigation menu blocks enable you to create a menu of links to different content
pages.

## Before you begin

Role required: content_admin or admin

## About this task

The following three objects define navigation menus.

* Menu block: The menu block defines the entire menu block and how it displays.
* Menu section: The menu sections define groups of links displayed within the block.
* Menu item: The menu items define the links within each menu section.
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## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllContent ManagementNavigation Menus.
2. Click New.  
   A gallery of available navigation menu blocks displays.  
   Figure 1. CMS menu options
3. Select the desired menu block style.
4. Complete the Navigation Menu form to define the block.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Enter a unique name for the block. |
   | Type | Select the type of navigation menu, which determines how the links are displayed. |
   | Frame | Select a border style for the navigation menu block. |
   | Conditional | Select this check box to enable the use of scripted conditions. If selected, the Condition and Logged On fields appear. |
   | Logged on | Select this check box to display the navigation menu block only if the user is logged on. This field appears only if Conditional is selected. |
   | Condition | Enter a script to define the conditions for the navigation menu block. This field appears only if Conditional is selected. |
   | Active | Select this check box to make the block available for use. |
   | Category | Select a category to provide organization for the navigation menu block. The category also determines the detail page in which menu links open. |
   [Table 1. Navigation Menu form]

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* **[Configure menu sections](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/pSArLnepkVnSuTJ6r_LOfQ)**   
  Menu sections define groups of links displayed within the navigation menu block.
* **[Menu types](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/yUV6A3_LsCdczHUSYCxFMQ)**   
  By changing the Type field on the navigation menu block, you can format the same menu in different ways.
* **[Example menu items and content links](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Hg9OoAzCzubiKw_Cmvq3~A)**   
  The method for choosing a link target (current window, iFrame, or new window) and referencing the item linked (page, attachment, or URL) are similar. Review examples of how to link within these elements.

**Related concepts**   

* [Menu style customization](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Hg_yz1qbi0mroYbqPpRXWQ "You can customize menu styles in the style sheets your site uses.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Configure a header block](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/d6HJpBR28Q2TS98dj6j10w "A header block is a visual element placed at the top of pages. It provides a place for branding and other important site-wide functionality.")
* [Configure dynamic blocks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/D~~buuojD6HxK43nl_vKew "Use dynamic blocks to use scripting or to pull information from the system. Dynamic blocks are where most of your content resides.")
* [Customize the list block](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/JHvtnDa~lNlP~gc55W4emA "List blocks are content blocks that dynamically generate a list of links to records within the instance. When a user clicks a link in a list block, the associated information is displayed in a detail page determined by its content type.")
* [Configure a static HTML block](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OAC7stCZ5XtqfdSUyqhabA "Use static blocks for text that does not change. For example, use a static block for a site footer with only the company or organization name. A static HTML block allows any HTML code to be run within a page.")
* [Configure Flash movie blocks](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/CC6KYNEORqlgS~lUDh2A1g "Use a Flash movie block to embed any Flash movie (.swf file) as an attachment or by referencing a URL in a content page.")
* [Configure content links](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1oV3_uIjU18a9Qjndg4dQQ "Use content links to create navigational links to information outside your instance. Content links are the predecessors to navigation menus.")
* [Configure iFrames](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NceaUYztp_V16mRPkiYaVQ "An iFrame embeds a URL on a page within a frame. It can embed external pages or render ServiceNow content.")
* [Configure a detailed content block](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/1o~TI~YAshBtsKrg1gRrxQ "A detailed content block displays the content of an existing document, such as an incident, knowledge article, or service management request. The document type determines the page that a list of documents points to.")

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