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[Classic Experience Only] How to Make Your SharePoint Site's Sub Menu Wider

If your SharePoint site's sub menu is too narrow, and you want to make it wider, in a way that causes the text to stay on one line, this article is for you.


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It is possible to achieve this result for both Managed Metadata navigation and Structural navigation with the help of some custom CSS. Please follow the steps below.


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This article is for you if

  • You use SharePoint classic experience.
  • You have ShortPoint installed on your SharePoint site(s).
  • You are a ShortPoint user with an active license.

Solution


Step 1. Prepare the custom CSS code


Here is the custom CSS code snippet that you will need to use. Please copy it:


ul.shortpoint-menu-replaced ul.dynamic {
    overflow-wrap: normal !important;
    width: auto !important;
    min-width: 125px !important;
}

span.menu-item-text {
   white-space: nowrap;
}



Step 2. Apply the custom CSS code in Theme Builder


Open the ShortPoint Theme Builder and click Customize my site:



Navigate to the Utilities > Custom CSS: 



Paste the code you copied in the Step1 to the Custom CSS text area:



Click Apply (1) and then Publish (2) to save the customizations:



That's it. Now your sub-menu is so much more eye-appealing!


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