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# Multi-Column menu item

#### **1.5. IMPORTANT!** The “Is Multi-Column menu item” attribute (only available for Desktop and for Mega menus).

This is a highly specialized feature designed specifically for desktop Mega Menus. It is used when you need a full-screen menu item with multiple columns. Each column can be configured with custom widths (e.g., 3/12, 4/12, 6/12...). The Multi-Column menu item is extremely powerful and flexible for building complex menu layouts tailored to your needs.

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If you don’t need complex layouts like Multi-Column menu items — or plan to use them later — you can safely delete them from your level-1 menu items.

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<summary>See detailed instructions on how to use the “Is Multi-Column menu item” attribute.</summary>

When a level-1 menu item is set to **“Is Multi-Column menu item”**, it will be highlighted in light yellow on the Menu Tree, and its level-2 menu items will automatically be converted into **Columns** (with a red icon), regardless of any other attributes you assign.

For these **Column level-2 menu items**, the only usable attribute is **Width layout**. All sub-menu items under that column will then be arranged within a single column.

{% hint style="info" %}
Do you find this type of menu difficult to use? You’re right! But the results you get with this attribute are truly WOW.
{% endhint %}

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If you remove the **“Is Multi-Column menu”** attribute from the level-1 menu item, everything will revert to the original state.

**Why do you need the “Dropdown width when expanded” attribute?**

By default, when using the **“Is Multi-Column menu item”** attribute, the submenu (dropdown) expands to full screen width (or based on the container size, usually 1280, 1366, 1440, or 100% — configurable in the *Advanced* tab).\
However, with such a wide area, you may not always have enough content or ideas to fill the space.

In this case, you can limit the submenu width (individually for each Multi-Column menu item) to avoid an empty or unbalanced look.

**Example:** You can create a menu with a width of 700px and two columns at 6/12 each. This way, you still get a spacious layout without wasting too much screen real estate.

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