> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.convella.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Header and footer

Customize your website's header, navigation, and footer to match your brand and help visitors find their way around.

Open the [website editor](https://help.convella.com/website/design#open-the-website-editor), then select **Header** or **Footer** under **Theme**.

## Header

Your header appears at the top of your website. Use its **Design** tab to customize:

* **Layout** — Choose **Logo on the left**, **Logo in the middle**, or **Stacked**.
* **Show icon** — Show or hide your website icon when using the Logo on the left layout.
* **Show announcement bar** — Display a message above your navigation.
* **Show search** — Let visitors search your articles. Enabled by default on all plans; turn it off to hide search.
* **Subscribe button override** — Turn this on to customize the header's subscribe button text.

To change the logo or icon itself, use [Theme settings](https://help.convella.com/website/design/theme.md#logo-and-icon).

### Header colors

Open the **Colors** tab and choose:

* **Adaptive** — Use the color theme of the first section on each page.
* **Solid** — Choose a consistent section color theme for your header.

### Navigation menu

Under **Navigation menu**, click **Add menu** to create a link. Choose its label and destination:

* **Internal page** — Link to your homepage or another page on your website.
* **External link** — Enter a destination URL.
* **Tag** — Link to articles with a particular [tag](https://help.convella.com/articles/tags.md).
* **Dropdown** — Group several links under one menu item.

Drag items by their handles to reorder them. Click an existing item to edit it. For dropdowns, expand the menu to manage and reorder its links.

![Header Design tab with layout, icon, announcement bar, and navigation menu controls](https://mintcdn.com/convella/pBat-kSuSzw_lXD9/images/website/header.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=pBat-kSuSzw_lXD9\&q=85\&s=ce311e2e6868374c44c3f340c4c7299c)

## Footer

Your footer appears at the bottom of your website. In its **Design** tab, choose a **Minimal** or **Full** layout. Use the **Colors** tab to choose a section color theme or follow your site's default.

### Email sign-up

Turn on **Show email sign-up** to add a subscription form. Click the edit icon beside it to customize the title, description, and button text.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Email newsletters must be enabled to use the footer sign-up form. You can manage them in [Newsletter settings](https://convella.com/site?publicationSettings=newsletters).

### Footer sections

With the **Full** layout, organize links into titled sections:

**1. Add a section**

Click **Add section**, expand it, and enter a **Section title**.

**2. Add links**

Click **Add link**, then enter its **Text** and **URL**. Repeat for each link you want in the section.

**3. Arrange your sections**

Use a section's menu to move it up or down, or remove it. To remove an individual link, click its delete icon.

### Social media links

Click **Add social media link**, choose a platform, and enter your profile URL. Click an existing link to edit it, or drag its handle to change the order.

![Footer Design tab with layout, signup form, footer sections, and social links](https://mintcdn.com/convella/pBat-kSuSzw_lXD9/images/website/footer-sprouts.jpg?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=pBat-kSuSzw_lXD9\&q=85\&s=bff7390dd347906e9bda9bfc3512067a)

## Preview and save

Switch between **desktop** and **mobile** previews to check your header and footer on different screen sizes. Click **Save** to apply your design changes.


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