Title: Understanding menu structure
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Understanding menu structure

 *  Resolved [SteveFromAus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevefromaus/)
 * (@stevefromaus)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/understanding-menu-structure/)
 * Hi all.
 * I am having trouble understanding the menu system.
 * On my first attempt, I created multiple new menus, then put items (pages) in 
   each one. After some research, I found I should create one main menu, then add
   items (pages) to it.
 * Which is the correct method, or will both work. There seemd to be no difference
   to my site use or layout. I am using Twenty Sixteen theme.
 * Regards,
 * Steve

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 *  [MaritaJohanson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maritajohanson/)
 * (@maritajohanson)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/understanding-menu-structure/#post-7012459)
 * Hello Steve.
 * I made a little visual guide, even I guess you allready know this by now.
    Follow
   the link, there’s a image with description for you.
 * [ link](https://sonyeo.no/nettmeis/support_wpmenu.png)
 *  [MaritaJohanson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maritajohanson/)
 * (@maritajohanson)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/understanding-menu-structure/#post-7012461)
 * Yes and it’s well documented in the [codex](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Menu_User_Guide#Creating_Multi-level_Menus):
 *  [Ankit K Gupta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ankit-k-gupta/)
 * (@ankit-k-gupta)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/understanding-menu-structure/#post-7012465)
 * Hello Steve,
 * Please create menu as per location wise,
    for eg. Header menu, footer menu. and
   assigned pages (your menu items) under the particular menu, It will keep your
   menu admin panel clear and more convenient.
 * Hope this screenshot will help you. [http://goo.gl/hJDb3G](http://goo.gl/hJDb3G)
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [SteveFromAus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevefromaus/)
 * (@stevefromaus)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/understanding-menu-structure/#post-7012543)
 * Thanks, I think this is the correct way.
    ** After some research, I found I should
   create one main menu, then add items (pages) to it.
 *  [Ankit K Gupta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ankit-k-gupta/)
 * (@ankit-k-gupta)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/understanding-menu-structure/#post-7012601)
 * Hi Steve.
 * If your question has been answered, we would love if you would mark this topic
   as resolved in the right hand sidebar. This helps our volunteers find the topics
   that still need attention and more people will get helped, possibly like you 
   did.
 * Thanks

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