How to Enable Mega Menu in SharePoint Online: A Step-by-Step Guide

In today's digital landscape, creating user-friendly and intuitive navigation on your SharePoint Online site is crucial for enhancing user experience and driving engagement. One effective way to achieve this is by enabling a Mega Menu. Mega Menus offer a visually appealing and organized way to display a large amount of content, making it easier for users to find what they're looking for quickly. In this blog post, we'll walk you through the steps to enable Mega Menu in SharePoint Online.

What is a Mega Menu?

Before diving into the technical details, let's briefly understand what a Mega Menu is. A Mega Menu is an expanded navigation menu that typically displays multiple columns of links, images, or other content. Unlike traditional drop-down menus, Mega Menus provide a more comprehensive view of the site's structure and content, allowing users to navigate with ease, especially on sites with extensive content hierarchies.

Step-by-Step Guide to Enable Mega Menu:

Enabling Mega Menu in SharePoint Online involves a few straightforward steps. Follow the guide below to set it up on your SharePoint site:

• Access SharePoint Online Site --> click on setting gear on right upper corner --> Click on the “Change the Look” setting

• Click On Navigation --> And choose Menu style to Mega Menu

• Click On Save. Mega Menu style will be applied.

You can configure your mega menu under site navigation menu available on SharePoint site edit navigation or Under site setting Quick launch settings.

Enable Mega Menu using PowerShell

$SiteURL = "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursite"

Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Interactive
 
$Web = Get-PnPWeb
$Web.MegaMenuEnabled = $true
$Web.Update()
Invoke-PnPQuery        

Conclusion:

Enabling Mega Menu in SharePoint Online can significantly improve the navigation experience for users, especially on sites with a vast amount of content. By following the simple steps outlined in this guide, you can enhance the usability and accessibility of your SharePoint site, ultimately leading to higher user engagement and satisfaction.

Remember to regularly review and update your Mega Menu as your site's content evolves to ensure that it remains organized and user-friendly. With a well-designed Mega Menu, you can make navigating your SharePoint Online site a breeze for your users.