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Use page structure to navigate your page

Last Update: September 22, 2024

It can sometimes get complicated finding your way around a complex webpage filled with elements. Select Structure to open the Navigator, which displays the page’s structure using a navigation tree panel. The panel provides easy access to every element on the canvas with just one click. You can also use the Navigator to rearrange the elements on a page by dragging and dropping them.

The Navigator is particularly useful for long pages or pages with complex multi-layered design, and for elements combining Z-Index, minus margin, position absolute, etc. It allows you to access element handles that may be positioned behind other elements.


Access Navigator

You can access Navigator in one of 3 simple ways:

  • Right-click any element and then click Structure. This will automatically redirect you to the specific element in the navigation tree.
  • Click on the Structure icon on the top bar.
  • Use the Cmd/Ctrl + I keyboard shortcut.

Choose an element to edit

Click once on any element in the Navigator to immediately scroll to its Edit panel.


Rearrange elements

Drag any element up or down and drop before or after any other element.


Right-click options

Right-click an element to enable all of its normal right-click menu options, such as Edit, Duplicate, Copy, Paste, etc.


Hide / Show elements

Click the element’s View button  to show or hide the element, enabling you to better focus on design.

Note: This will not affect the front end of your website.


Name elements

  1. Double-click the element name. The area will change to a blue highlight, indicating you are in insert/edit mode.
  2. Type a custom name to help you easily identify the element at a later time.

Note
Elementor AI users can use AI to name the elements on their page. For details, see Use AI in the Navigator.


Collapse/Expand one element

Click an individual element’s arrow button to expand or collapse that element.


Collapse/Expand all elements

Click the up  or down  arrow button in the upper left of the Navigator panel to expand or collapse all of the elements at one time.


Identify elements with special conditions

Elements in the Navigator that contain special conditions are marked with a black line on the right edge.

  • Hover over the black line to show the special condition.

Special conditions include:

  • Display Conditions:
  • Motion Effects:
  • Absolute Positioning:
  • Custom CSS:

Position Navigator panel

Float

Drag the Navigator panel anywhere on the page

Dock

Pin the Navigator panel to the side of the screen by dropping it inside the vertical blue drop zone that appears when the panel is dragged near the right side of the screen.

Have more questions? We’re more than happy to assist.

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