Adding and Styling Header Elements (5 min)
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01 Getting Started
This tutorial covers how to add elements to the header and style them, including:
- Header components
- Using the style panel
- Styling properties
02 Configuring a Header
To enable the header:
1. Expand the pages dropdown and select Manage Menus.
![pages dropdown > manage menus](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/70408595/1_PagesDropdown.png)
2. Enable the Include a Header toggle switch.
Each page in your project is automatically included in the Navigation Menu.
![site menus > include a header switch](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/70408595/2_Includeaheader.png)
To show or hide a specific page from the menu:
1. Select the eye icon.
![site menus > navigation menu > eye icon](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/70408595/3_eyeicon.png)
1. Expand the pages dropdown and select Manage Menus.
![pages dropdown > manage menus](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/70408595/1_PagesDropdown.png)
2. Enable the Include a Header toggle switch.
Each page in your project is automatically included in the Navigation Menu.
![site menus > include a header switch](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/70408595/2_Includeaheader.png)
To show or hide a specific page from the menu:
1. Select the eye icon.
![site menus > navigation menu > eye icon](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/70408595/3_eyeicon.png)
03 Including a Logo
To include a logo:
1. Select the logo tab and enable the Include a Logo toggle switch.
You can select a logo image and configure an On Click Action.
![site menu > logo tab](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/532810695/4_logotab.png)
1. Select the logo tab and enable the Include a Logo toggle switch.
You can select a logo image and configure an On Click Action.
![site menu > logo tab](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/532810695/4_logotab.png)
04 Styling the Header
1. Click inside the header area and select the styling icon. The styling menu opens.
Use the styling dropdowns to configure the appearance of the header.
![Header menu > styling icon > header styling](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/530670203/5_stylingmenu.png)
Spread mode is enabled by default, this means that the header styling bleeds over the strip perimeter.
To only display the header styling within the strip:
1. Expand the fill dropdown.
2. Disable Spread Mode.
![header styling > header tab > spread mode](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/530670203/6_spreadmode.png)
Use the styling dropdowns to configure the appearance of the header.
![Header menu > styling icon > header styling](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/530670203/5_stylingmenu.png)
Spread mode is enabled by default, this means that the header styling bleeds over the strip perimeter.
To only display the header styling within the strip:
1. Expand the fill dropdown.
2. Disable Spread Mode.
![header styling > header tab > spread mode](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/530670203/6_spreadmode.png)
05 Spacing and Sizing Header Elements
To create spacing between the header elements and choose the layout:
1. Expand the Margin dropdown and configure margin spacing.
![header styling > logo tab > margins](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/631679299/7_margins.png)
To change the size of the header elements:
1. Click on the element to resize from the menu.
2. Expand the size dropdown and configure the size of the element.
![header styling > logo tab > size drop down](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/631679299/8_Logosize.png)
1. Expand the Margin dropdown and configure margin spacing.
![header styling > logo tab > margins](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/631679299/7_margins.png)
To change the size of the header elements:
1. Click on the element to resize from the menu.
2. Expand the size dropdown and configure the size of the element.
![header styling > logo tab > size drop down](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/631679299/8_Logosize.png)
06 Styling Links
You can style the header links.
1. Click the Link tab.
You can configure the look and feel for each link state:
![header styling > link tab](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/752781352/9_Linkstyle.png)
1. Click the Link tab.
You can configure the look and feel for each link state:
- Default - The Default option refers to the basic state of a Link element. This state is when it is not hovered or clicked on, but simply visible.
- Hover - This option refers to the state of the Link once the user hovers over it with the mouse.
- Clicked - This refers to the state of the Link when the user clicks it.
- Selected - This refers to the state of the Link when the user is on the current page.
![header styling > link tab](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/752781352/9_Linkstyle.png)
07 Adding Elements to the Menu
You can insert various elements into the header. For example, a shape.
![adding elements to the header](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/960322053/10_shapes.png)
To style the element:
1. Click on the element and select the style icon.
2. Use the styling menu to make changes.
![element styling menu](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/960322053/11_shapestyling.png)
![adding elements to the header](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/960322053/10_shapes.png)
To style the element:
1. Click on the element and select the style icon.
2. Use the styling menu to make changes.
![element styling menu](https://academy.titandxp.com/pluginfile.php/1946/mod_custompage/topics/960322053/11_shapestyling.png)