> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://faq.exode.biz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Left site menu > How to add your own items with links to school pages and external websites to the school's side menu. The left menu is the school's side navigation. It has built-in sections, for example **My learning** and **Catalog**. Below them, you can add your own items: links to school pages, useful materials or external websites. The settings are in **My school → Settings → Left site menu** (in a corporate school — **Company → Settings → Left site menu**), in the **Left menu configuration** block. ## What the menu already has The platform shows these items by itself. You can't remove them or change their order. | Item | When it is shown | | - | - | | **My learning** | Always | | **Messenger** | To a student after signing in | | **Catalog** | Always | | **Knowledge base** | If the knowledge base is in the tariff and turned on for students | | **My rating** | To a student after signing in, if the tariff includes gamification | Your items go after the built-in ones. On a computer they appear in the left menu, on a phone and in the app — in the **Menu** tab. ## How to add an item **1. Open the form** Click **Add item** to the right of the block title. The **Creating a menu item** window opens. **2. Choose an icon** Click the round icon at the top of the form and choose a picture from the set. If you don't choose anything, the standard icon stays. **3. Enter the title** The **Title** field already contains the text “Block title” — replace it. The limit is 100 characters. If the school has several languages, click the field to enter a translation for each language. **4. Enter the link** The **Link** field contains `/` by default. Enter the address you need — up to 250 characters. **5. Save** Click **Save**. The item appears in the menu for all users right away. ## Which link to use The platform determines by itself where the link leads. | Link | How it opens | | - | - | | A school page path, for example `/catalog` | Inside the school website, in the same tab | | A full address on your school's domain | Inside the school website, if there is a platform page at this address | | Another website's address, for example `https://t.me/...` | In a new browser tab | > [!NOTE] > > If an item leads to a school page that is not available to everyone, students without access to this page won't see the item. ## Managing items * **Order.** Drag an item with the mouse to a new place. The new order is saved right away. * **Editing.** Click the pencil icon. The **Editing the menu item** window opens. * **Deleting.** Click the trash icon and confirm the **Delete block?** action. While you have no items of your own, the block says **The menu has not been filled out yet**. Staff with access to the website design also see a **Configure menu** link at the bottom of the left menu, which leads to this section. ## Items for school pages You can create a menu item together with a school page. In **My school → Apps & pages** (in a corporate school — **Company → Apps & pages**), in the page form, choose **Show in menu → Student menu**. The platform adds an item with a link to the page by itself. * If you rename the page or change its address, the item is updated. * If you delete the page or choose another display option, the item disappears from the menu. * An item you added manually earlier with the same link is replaced with the automatic one. ## Frequently asked questions > **Can I hide built-in items, for example “Catalog”?** > > No, the menu settings don't hide built-in items. The **Knowledge base** and **My rating** items appear only with the corresponding tariff features and school settings. > **Can I upload my own icon for an item?** > > No. You can only choose an icon from the set that opens when you click the round icon in the form. > **Why is the “Save” button inactive?** > > The title or the link is empty, or a limit is exceeded: 100 characters for the title and 250 for the link. Each field has a character counter under it. > **Why isn't the title saved even though it's shorter than 100 characters?** > > If you entered translations into several languages, the 100-character limit applies to all title versions together, and the counter under the field counts them all. Shorten the translations. > **A student doesn't see my menu item. Why?** > > Most likely, the item leads to a school page the student doesn't have access to. Such items are hidden. Check the page's access settings in the **Apps & pages** section. > **An external link opens inside the website. How do I fix this?** > > Links to your domain open inside the website. If you need a new tab, enter another website's address. > **Do visitors who haven't signed in see the menu items?** > > Yes, your items are visible to everyone. The exception is items with a link to a school page that opens only after signing in or only for some users. *** *Updated: 2026-10-15 18:08 UTC* This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.