How to Add a Horizontal Navigation Bar to Blogger

   by Help Other's

Blogger allows you to classify your posts using keywords called "labels." If you consistently write about a certain topic, you may find yourself using a few labels frequently. For example, a blog about computers might have labels such as "Hardware," "Software" and "Reviews." Create a navigation bar at the top of your blog containing links to your most frequently used post labels to give your readers a simple way to navigate your blog's content.

Step 1

Navigate in your Web browser to Blogger.com. Type your Google account information to continue to the Dashboard.

Step 2

Click "Design" under your blog's title to access the design elements of the blog.

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Step 3

Click the "Add a Gadget" link in the horizontal box under the "Header" field. This displays the Blogger "Add a Gadget" screen.

Step 4

Click the plus sign next to the "Link List" gadget. This brings you to the configuration screen for the gadget.

Step 5

Click the "Title" field, and type "Navigation." You can give the navigation menu another name if you like.

Step 6

Click the drop-down menu next to "Sorting," and make a selection to indicate how Blogger should sort the navigation links. You may sort the links alphabetically or reverse alphabetically. You can also select "Don't Sort" to display the links in the order you enter them.

Step 7

Click the "New Site URL" field, and type or paste the URL of the first post label that you want to use for navigation. A complete URL for a Blogger post label looks like this: "http://(blog name).blogspot.com/search/label/(label name)/."

Step 8

Click the "New Site Name" field, and type the name that you want the navigation bar to display.

Step 9

Click the "Add Link" button, and then repeat Steps 7 and 8 to add additional items to the navigation bar.

Step 10

Click the "Save" button when you are finished. Readers can now click an item on your blog's navigation bar to view all posts filed under that label.