Can't find the "design" option. Only seeing a limited number of options here.

On the left I don't see some options like "design" and "settings" etc. Therefore, I can't manage things like "site styles" and "custom css". Please guide, thank you.

If you are the owner/creator of the site then you should contact Squarespace as it appears something has gone wrong.

If you are not, then you don't have Administrator privileges and you need to contact the site owner to get them.

It wouldn't hurt to reload the page if you are site owner to see if that clears a potential issue.

@creedon Thanks you for the insight. I'm added as a contributor. Reload too hasn't fixed it for me.

@paul2009That must be it! I asked the owner for his credentials and I can access these options from his acc. Thanks!

Hello, I am experiencing this same issue, however I am the site owner so am unsure why "Design" isn't showing in side panel.

Here is a screenshot of what I'm seeing: 

Am I missing something?

I am trying to get into the design panel so I can add custom code so that my homepage color and blog post colors aren't the same.

12 minutes ago, Ashley_Peoplethebrand said:

I am trying to get into the design panel so I can add custom code so that my homepage color and blog post colors aren't the same.

Hi, Custom Code location has moved. You can find it under Website -> Website Tools (Scroll down) -> Custom CSS.

Thank you!

Does anyone know how to find site styles from here?

On 2/6/2024 at 12:50 PM, Ashley_Peoplethebrand said:

Hello, I am experiencing this same issue, however I am the site owner so am unsure why "Design" isn't showing in side panel.

Here is a screenshot of what I'm seeing: 

Am I missing something?

I am trying to get into the design panel so I can add custom code so that my homepage color and blog post colors aren't the same.

1 hour ago, benespo10 said:

Does anyone know how to find site styles from here?

Click on the search icon and type in site styles.

I have a similar issue. I don't see the "Design" option (I do see settings, though), and I'm definitely the owner, as I set this up. What's the best way to contact them without being directed to an article that doesn't tell me I need to contact them?

I'm new to squarespace, as I've worked with other websites, and I'm autistic (Literal thinker) so if documentation, especially steps aren't how it actually happens, I have difficulty following.

10 hours ago, CarrieH said:

I have a similar issue. I don't see the "Design" option

Hi @CarrieH 👋

There isn’t a “Design” option on Squarespace  v7.1 anymore! They updated the menus and moved things around. Things get renamed on an almost monthly basis!

If you tell me what you’d like to change, I’ll help you find it 🙂.

Paul

14 hours ago, paul2009 said:

Hi @CarrieH 👋

There isn’t a “Design” option on Squarespace  v7.1 anymore! They updated the menus and moved things around. Things get renamed on an almost monthly basis!

If you tell me what you’d like to change, I’ll help you find it 🙂.

Paul

Hi Paul sorry I think I wrote this twice (didn't see the "Quote" link). Is there a way to customize navigation menus? The original person that set up our site didn't use any templates, and I really hate the default dropdown style of the navigation menu, can't even configure as cascading, meg-menus as this could become an accessibility issue. Our current Wix site (coughs coughs, it was possible to change the look of the navigation menu, but I'm not seeing options here?)

10 hours ago, CarrieH said:

Is there a way to customize navigation menus?

It depends what you mean by "customize" 🙂.

You can style the colours and fonts (click the paintbrush in the top-right corner) and you can create dropdowns, but if you want to do anything more "adventurous" like Megamenus, you'll need to add custom code (I've linked to Will's) or buy a "plugin" if you'd prefer something already built and tested.

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