The Custom Menu Item feature in Cadence allows you to add specialized navigation options to your event menu. From the Menu section, you can create links to event features, custom pages, external websites, or organize related content under dropdown menus, helping you build an intuitive navigation structure tailored to your event's specific needs.
When to use
When adding links to custom pages you've created
When linking to external websites or resources
When organizing related content under dropdown menus
When creating specialized navigation paths for different attendee groups
How to do it
Log in to your Cadence Admin account.
Navigate to your event dashboard.
Click on "Event Setup" in the left sidebar menu.
Select "Menu" from the submenu that appears.
Click the "Create Custom Menu Item" button at the top of the page.
Enter a name for your menu item in the "Menu Label" field.
Keep menu labels concise for better display on mobile devices.
Select an icon from the dropdown to visually represent your menu item.
Choose a "Navigation Type" from the dropdown menu:
Event Feature (built-in Cadence features)
Custom Page (pages you've created)
External Link (URLs to external websites)
Nested Menu (dropdown containing other items)
Filtered Events (events filtered by type)
Analytics Dashboard (for data visualization)
Configure additional options based on your selected Navigation Type:
For Custom Page: Select the page from the dropdown
For External Link: Enter the URL and choose whether to open in a new window
For Event Feature: Select the specific feature
Set visibility by choosing who can see this menu item:
All (everyone can see it)
None (hidden from menu but accessible via direct link)
Specified (only visible to selected groups or attendance types)
Select specific groups or attendance types if you chose "Specified" visibility.
If you select both groups and attendance types with "Specified" visibility, users must meet BOTH criteria to see the menu item.
Click "Save" to create your custom menu item.
Verify your new menu item appears in the menu list.
Test the menu item by previewing your event as an attendee would see it.
Troubleshooting
If your menu item isn't appearing for attendees after configuration, verify that:
The visibility settings are correctly set for the intended audience
The menu item is enabled (toggle switch is on)
Any custom pages referenced actually exist and are published