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Create a Simple Drop Down Menu In Blogger Blog

 Adding drop down menu to your blog is the best way to arrange your blog/site important links, it will helps your readers to easily navigate through your blog which will definitely increase your site page views and impression.


DEMO


STEP 1
  • Go to your blogger dashboard
  • Click on "Design" > "Edit HTMLback up your template
  • Use ctrl F to find ]]></b:skin> and paste the following code above/before it
#rbnavbar {
    background: #2a2626;
    width: 100%;
    color: #FFF;
        margin: 0px;
        padding: 0;
        position: relative;
        border-top:0px solid #7f7777;
        height:35px;
}

#rbnav {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav ul {
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
        border-left:1px solid #333;
        border-right:1px solid #333;
        height:35px;
}
#rbnav li a, #rbnav li a:link, #rbnav li a:visited {
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
   font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
       
}
#rbnav li a:hover, #rbnav li a:active {
    background: #6c6464;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
        margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
       
   
       
}
#rbnav li {
    float: left;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav li ul {
    z-index: 9999;
    position: absolute;
    left: -999em;
    height: auto;
    width: 160px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#rbnav li ul a {
    width: 140px;
}
#rbnav li ul ul {
    margin: -25px 0 0 161px;
}
#rbnav li:hover ul ul, #rbnav li:hover ul ul ul, #rbnav li.sfhover ul ul, #rbnav li.sfhover ul ul ul {
    left: -999em;
}
#rbnav li:hover ul, #rbnav li li:hover ul, #rbnav li li li:hover ul, #rbnav li.sfhover ul, #rbnav li li.sfhover ul, #rbnav li li li.sfhover ul {
    left: auto;
}
#rbnav li:hover, #rbnav li.sfhover {
    position: static;
}
#rbnav li li a, #rbnav li li a:link, #rbnav li li a:visited {
    background: #6c6464;
    width: 120px;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
z-index:9999;
border-bottom:1px dotted #333;
   
}
#rbnav li li a:hover, #rbnavli li a:active {
    background: #2a2626;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;     margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
}

  • To change the color of your background menu, simply edit #2a2626
  • To change the background color of the menu on mouse hover, then edit #6c6464
  • To change the background color of the drop down menu, edit #6c6464
  • Click "SAVE TEMPLATE" when you are done with your editing

STEP 2

Now we are need to add the html code
  • Go to "Page Elements", click "Add a Gadget" below your header
  • Choose "HTML/JavaScript" from the list of the options and paste the following code in the content box leaving the title blank
<div id='rbnavbar'>
      <ul id='rbnav'>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Home</a>
        </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Contact</a>
       </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>About</a>
       </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Blogging</a>
        </li>
  <li>
           <a href='#'>Services</a>
            <ul>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #1</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #2</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #3</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #4</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #5</a></li>
              </ul>
        </li>
         <li>
          <a href='#'>Create This ></a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </div>

  • Replace all occurrence of # with the link/url of each page you want to point the menu to
  • Replace all text highlighted in green      with the title of each menu
  • Click "Save" and if you need any further help, please feel free to ask using the comment box, and we will get back to you asap.