# Mega navigation
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**Update** | New mega navigations blocks were added to v4.0 on April 27 2022. See our [changelog](https://fluorescent.co/help/ira/changelog) and [theme update guide](https://help.fluorescent.co/ira/readme/theme-updates) to learn more.
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A **Mega navigation menu** displays menu links in multiple columns so customers can browse large catalogs quickly and easily. Add multiple sub-menus along with a featured image, text, and links to customize your mega nav.
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**Note |** If you have multiple languages enabled, you need to add separate mega nav blocks for each language. After adding a mega nav block in your default language, set up [**Multi-lingual mega navs**](#add-multi-lingual-mega-navs) by using translated link names for the **Dropdown parent link**.
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## Watch video tutorial
Watch the **tutorial video** below for a step-by-step walkthrough to set up your mega nav menus.
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### 1. Create nested menu list
The mega navigation menu uses the **Main menu** selected in the **Header** section settings. For the mega navigation, you first need to create a nested menu with 3 levels of links.
**We will look at the Ira Active demo as an example:**
In the [Ira Active demo](https://ira-theme-active.myshopify.com/), the top-level link is "**Shop**" with three nested sub-menus. Clicking the **Shop** link opens the mega navigation menu.
The 2nd-level links ("**Womens**", “**Mens”,** "**Limited edition**"…) display as titles for each column and contains the 3rd-level links to collections.
STEPS
In your **Shopify admin**:
1. Click **Navigation** under **Online Store** in the admin panel.
2. Select the **Main menu** or the menu you want to edit.
3. Add a top-level link (for example: "**Footwear**") in your **Main menu** that will open the mega nav and contain the nested sub-menus.
4. Add your 2nd-level menu links and use the drag handles **`⋮⋮`** to move them under the top-level link.
> In the Ira demo, the second-level links are "**Womens**", "**Mens**", "**Limited Edition"**, and "**Collections**".
5. Add your 3rd-level menu links and use the drag handles **`⋮⋮`** to move them under the 2nd-level links.
6. Click **Save**.
### 2. Add mega nav menus
Once you have created your nested menus, you can now add **mega nav blocks** to your **Header** in the theme editor.
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**Note |** If you have **multiple languages** enabled, you need to add separate mega nav blocks for each language. After adding a mega nav block in your default language, set up [Multi-lingual mega navs](#add-multi-lingual-mega-navs) by using translated link names for the **Dropdown parent link**.
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The **Two-column dropdown** mega nav displays a column of 2nd-level links next to a featured image. When collection links are hovered over, the collection image will appear automatically.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **(+) Add block** button.
2. Select the **Two-column dropdown** and click on the block to open the settings.
3. Enter the exact name of the top-level link (e.g. "Shop") in the **Dropdown parent link** field.
> If you have multiple languages enabled, you need to add separate mega nav blocks for each language. Duplicate the first mega nav block and enter the translated name of the top-level link for the **Dropdown parent link**. For step-by-step instructions, refer to Multi-lingual mega navs steps below.
4. (*Optional*.) Select a **Featured image** to display inside the mega navigation menu. (Desktop only).
> When a collection link is hovered over, that collection's featured image will appear automatically.
> To add a collection image, go to **Products > Collections** in your Shopify Admin.
5. Click **Save**.
### 5-column mega navs
The five-column navigation displays five columns of links with a featured image, caption text, and featured link.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **(+) Add block** button.
2. Select the **5-column navigation** block and click on the block to open the settings.
3. Enter the exact name of the top-level link (e.g. "Shop") in the **Dropdown parent link** field.
> If you have multiple languages enabled, you need to add separate mega nav blocks for each language. Duplicate the first mega nav block and enter the translated name of the top-level link for the **Dropdown parent link**. For step-by-step instructions, refer to Multi-lingual mega navs.
4. (*Optional*.) Select a **Featured image** to display inside the mega navigation menu. (Desktop only).
5. (*Optional*.) Underneath the featured image, add a **Featured image caption**.
6. Add a **Featured image link** and **link text** to display below the feature image.
7. To make your images a uniform shape and size, select the **Image aspect ratio** to crop your images to **Square**, **Landscape**, or **Portrait**.
> The default **Natural** setting will display the original orientation of each image.
8. Select the **Image focal point** to choose which section of the image to keep centered within the slide.
> This setting ensures the key part of your image appears when cropping occurs.
9. Click **Save**.
### 5-column mega navs w/ images
The five-column navigation displays five columns of links with a featured image for each column.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **(+) Add block** button.
2. Select the **5-column navigation w/ images** block and click on the block to open the settings.
3. Enter the exact name of the top-level link (e.g. "Shop") in the **Dropdown parent link** field.
> If you have multiple languages enabled, you need to add separate mega nav blocks for each language. Duplicate the first mega nav block and enter the translated name of the top-level link for the **Dropdown parent link**. For step-by-step instructions, refer to [Multi-lingual mega navs](#add-multi-lingual-mega-navs).
4. (*Optional*.) Select a **Column image** to display above each column of links.
5. To make your images a uniform shape and size, select the **Image aspect ratio** to crop your images to **Square**, **Landscape**, or **Portrait**.
> The default **Natural** setting will display the original orientation of each image.
6. Select the **Image focal point** to choose which section of the image to keep centered within the slide.
> This setting ensures the key part of your image appears when cropping occurs.
7. Click **Save**.
### Add multi-lingual mega navs
If your store has multiple languages, you need to add separate mega nav blocks for each language, and enter the translated link name for the **Dropdown parent link**.
For example, if your store has 2 languages (English and German), you will need 2 mega nav blocks. For the first mega nav block, use the default language for the **Dropdown parent link** (e.g. "Shoes"). For the second mega nav block, use the translated link name for the **Dropdown parent link** (e.g. "Schuhe" for German).
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the arrow beside the **Header** section.
2. Click on the mega nav block that uses the default language.
3. Click **More** **`...`** at the top of the block settings, and select **Duplicate**.
The duplicated block settings will open after you click **Duplicate**.
4. Enter the translation of the top-level link name in the **Dropdown parent link** field.
> For example, if the default link name is "Shoes", enter the translated link name "Schuhe" for German.
> You can check the exact word for the translated link by using the language selector in the theme editor preview.
5. If your mega nav block has promotional text, add translations in the block setting or in your translation app.
6. Click **Save**.
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