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The easiest way to inherit the top menu navigation is at the point of site creation. When you create a subsite in SharePoint, one of the questions at the bottom of the screen is “Use the top link bar from the parent site? Just make sure to set the radio button to Yes.
If you have already created a site and need it to inherit the menu from the parent site, you can always do it at any point. Go to Gear Icon > Site Settings > Top Link Bar (under Look and Feel) From there, just click on Use Links from Parent. You are done!
How to display the same navigation items as the parent site?
Under Global Navigation Section, choose “ Display the same navigation items as the parent site ” radio button Under Current Navigation Section, choose “ Display the same navigation items as the parent site ” radio button
Can a subsite be inherited from a parent site?
When you create a subsite in SharePoint, one of the questions at the bottom of the screen is “ Use the top link bar from the parent site? “. Just make sure to set the radio button to Yes. If you have already created a site and need it to inherit the menu from the parent site, you can always do it at any point.
If your site has been customized by the site owner, the left-hand menu or top menu may not be available for editing. In SharePoint, you can only customize the left-hand menu on a team site at this time unless you are in classic mode. Select your version of SharePoint below for the steps to customize the navigation on your SharePoint site.
Do you need to be a site owner in SharePoint?
You need to be a site owner to make changes to the navigation of a site. If your site has been customized by the site owner, the left-hand menu or top menu may not be available for editing. In SharePoint, you can only customize the left-hand menu on a team site at this time unless you are in classic mode.
Click Edit at the bottom of the left-hand menu. Note: If you don’t see Edit, you might not have permissions to customize the site navigation. You must have at least Manage Lists permissions. Contact the site owner either to get permissions to make the changes yourself or to have the changes made for you.