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title: "Essentials Navigation"
description: "Essence Ghost theme shows Primary navigation in its fixed left sidebar and mobile popup, and Secondary only in the popup. An item labeled --- adds a gap."
url: "https://www.priority.vision/docs/essence/essentials-navigation"
scope: theme
appliesTo: [Essence]
lastUpdated: 2026-10-01
---

# Navigation

With Ghost you can add, edit and reorder navigation items. This guide will show you how to create and manage navigation items in your Ghost site.

Essence uses a **fixed left sidebar** for navigation on desktop. On mobile, navigation moves into a popup menu opened from the burger button.

    {/* TODO: screenshot desktop sidebar navigation */}
![Essence sidebar navigation](https://www.priority.vision/images/docs/essence/navigation.jpg)

Essence supports Primary and Secondary navigation:

- **Primary** navigation is displayed in the fixed left sidebar (desktop) and in the mobile popup
- **Secondary** navigation is displayed in the mobile popup below primary items

## Manage navigation items

To manage navigation items, follow these steps:

1. Go to **Settings → Site → Navigation**
1. Click **Customize**

![Ghost navigation settings](https://www.priority.vision/images/docs/common/navigation.png)

## Separators

Essence allows you to add spacing between navigation items. Create a new item with label `---` — it renders as a visual gap rather than a line divider.

![Navigation separator setting](https://www.priority.vision/images/docs/common/navigation-separator-settings.png)

## Documentation Index
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