A navigation label is the text displayed for a menu item. Short, familiar labels help visitors scan the menu quickly and recognize where each link leads. section 3.6.2 section 6.9
Refine navigation labels while completing a website menu:
- Open each menu item's settings by clicking its black arrow icon. section 3.6.2
- Replace long or unusual names with brief labels that visitors will recognize. section 3.6.2 section 6.9
- Use Home for the first item when it links to the site's home page; place it at the far left. section 3.6.2
- Update the menu, view it on the frontend, and check every link for a real target. section 3.6.2
Recipe menu
A recipe site changes its labels to Home, Chinese, French, Greek, Italian, Mexican, and Thai. Mexican and Thai can contain child pages while remaining concise parent labels. section 3.6.2
Figure 3.22 The finished menu
Use the finished-menu view to compare label brevity, ordering, and submenu structure. section 3.6.2
