Article summary
Squarespace lets you hide pages from your main navigation by moving them to the "Not Linked" section of your Pages panel. Hidden pages are still live and accessible via direct URL. This is useful for landing pages, thank-you pages, link-in-bio destinations, and any page you want to keep private-ish without password-protecting it.
Why You'd Want a Hidden Page
Not every page on your site belongs in the navigation bar. Some pages serve a specific function and only need to be reached through a direct link, a button, or a form redirect. Common examples:
Thank-you pages that visitors see after submitting a contact form or completing a purchase
Landing pages for ad campaigns, email links, or social media bios
Internal pages for team resources, onboarding documents, or client portals
Sales pages that you only share with specific audiences
Seasonal or event pages that you want to prep before making them publicly browsable
If these pages sit in your main navigation, they clutter the menu and confuse visitors who don't need to see them. Hiding a page keeps it functional without adding noise.
How to Move a Page to "Not Linked"
Squarespace 7.1 organizes pages in the Pages panel on the left side of the editor. Every page you create defaults to appearing in your site's navigation. To remove a page from the menu without deleting it:
Open the Squarespace editor and go to Pages.
Find the page you want to hide in your navigation list.
Drag it down to the Not Linked section at the bottom of the panel.
Drop it there. Done.
The page is now hidden from your navigation menu but still accessible at its URL. Anyone with the link can visit it, and search engines can still index it (more on that below).
To move a page back into navigation, just drag it from "Not Linked" back up to the main or footer navigation sections.
Hidden Pages Are Still Public
This is the part that trips people up. Moving a page to "Not Linked" removes it from your site's menu, but the page itself is still live. If someone has the URL, they can access it. If Google has crawled it, it may still appear in search results.
If you need a page to be truly restricted, you have two options:
Password-protect the page — This adds a password gate that visitors must enter before viewing the content. You can set this under the page's settings gear icon, then navigate to the General tab and scroll down to Page Password.
Disable the page entirely — Toggle the page to "Disabled" in the page settings. This takes it offline completely. It won't load for anyone, including search engines.
For most use cases like thank-you pages and landing pages, "Not Linked" is enough. You just don't want the page cluttering up navigation.
Controlling Search Engine Visibility
If your hidden page contains content you don't want indexed by Google, you'll need to take an extra step. Squarespace lets you add a "noindex" tag to individual pages:
Go to the page's settings (click the gear icon).
Navigate to the SEO tab.
Check the box labeled Hide this page from search results.
This adds a noindex meta tag to the page, telling search engines not to include it in their results. Keep in mind that this is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. Most major search engines respect it, but it's not a security feature.
For a deeper look at how Squarespace handles search indexing, check out The Complete Guide to Squarespace SEO.
Common Uses for Hidden Pages
Use Case | Why Hide It | Tip |
|---|---|---|
Thank-you page | Only shown after form submission | Set as your form's redirect URL |
Landing page | Linked from ads or emails, not from the site menu | Keep the URL short and clean |
Link-in-bio page | Single-purpose page for social media | Hide from nav and search |
Client portal | Shared via direct link with specific people | Consider password protection |
Seasonal promo | Prep ahead of time, share when ready | Move to nav when it's go time |
A Note on Folder and Index Pages
If you're using folder pages (also called dropdown menus in Squarespace 7.1), individual pages inside a folder can't be independently moved to "Not Linked" while keeping the folder visible. The folder is the navigation item, and its children live inside it. If you need to hide a page that's currently inside a folder, drag it out of the folder first, then move it to "Not Linked."
Index pages work similarly. If a page is part of an index, it displays as a section on that index page rather than a standalone navigation item. To truly hide it, remove it from the index and move it to "Not Linked."
Start Building
Hidden pages are a small feature that makes a big difference in how clean and intentional your site's navigation feels. Whether you're running a landing page for a campaign, hiding a thank-you page behind a form, or prepping content before launch day, the "Not Linked" section keeps everything organized without deleting anything.
If you're building a site from scratch and want a structure that already accounts for pages like these, take a look at Studio Mesa templates. Every template ships with 15+ pages and a navigation structure designed to keep things clean from the start.
Related reading: How to Create a Contact Form That Actually Converts on Squarespace · 25 Best Practices for Building Sites with Squarespace · The Complete Guide to Squarespace SEO
Article summary
Squarespace lets you hide pages from your main navigation by moving them to the "Not Linked" section of your Pages panel. Hidden pages are still live and accessible via direct URL. This is useful for landing pages, thank-you pages, link-in-bio destinations, and any page you want to keep private-ish without password-protecting it.
Why You'd Want a Hidden Page
Not every page on your site belongs in the navigation bar. Some pages serve a specific function and only need to be reached through a direct link, a button, or a form redirect. Common examples:
Thank-you pages that visitors see after submitting a contact form or completing a purchase
Landing pages for ad campaigns, email links, or social media bios
Internal pages for team resources, onboarding documents, or client portals
Sales pages that you only share with specific audiences
Seasonal or event pages that you want to prep before making them publicly browsable
If these pages sit in your main navigation, they clutter the menu and confuse visitors who don't need to see them. Hiding a page keeps it functional without adding noise.
How to Move a Page to "Not Linked"
Squarespace 7.1 organizes pages in the Pages panel on the left side of the editor. Every page you create defaults to appearing in your site's navigation. To remove a page from the menu without deleting it:
Open the Squarespace editor and go to Pages.
Find the page you want to hide in your navigation list.
Drag it down to the Not Linked section at the bottom of the panel.
Drop it there. Done.
The page is now hidden from your navigation menu but still accessible at its URL. Anyone with the link can visit it, and search engines can still index it (more on that below).
To move a page back into navigation, just drag it from "Not Linked" back up to the main or footer navigation sections.
Hidden Pages Are Still Public
This is the part that trips people up. Moving a page to "Not Linked" removes it from your site's menu, but the page itself is still live. If someone has the URL, they can access it. If Google has crawled it, it may still appear in search results.
If you need a page to be truly restricted, you have two options:
Password-protect the page — This adds a password gate that visitors must enter before viewing the content. You can set this under the page's settings gear icon, then navigate to the General tab and scroll down to Page Password.
Disable the page entirely — Toggle the page to "Disabled" in the page settings. This takes it offline completely. It won't load for anyone, including search engines.
For most use cases like thank-you pages and landing pages, "Not Linked" is enough. You just don't want the page cluttering up navigation.
Controlling Search Engine Visibility
If your hidden page contains content you don't want indexed by Google, you'll need to take an extra step. Squarespace lets you add a "noindex" tag to individual pages:
Go to the page's settings (click the gear icon).
Navigate to the SEO tab.
Check the box labeled Hide this page from search results.
This adds a noindex meta tag to the page, telling search engines not to include it in their results. Keep in mind that this is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. Most major search engines respect it, but it's not a security feature.
For a deeper look at how Squarespace handles search indexing, check out The Complete Guide to Squarespace SEO.
Common Uses for Hidden Pages
Use Case | Why Hide It | Tip |
|---|---|---|
Thank-you page | Only shown after form submission | Set as your form's redirect URL |
Landing page | Linked from ads or emails, not from the site menu | Keep the URL short and clean |
Link-in-bio page | Single-purpose page for social media | Hide from nav and search |
Client portal | Shared via direct link with specific people | Consider password protection |
Seasonal promo | Prep ahead of time, share when ready | Move to nav when it's go time |
A Note on Folder and Index Pages
If you're using folder pages (also called dropdown menus in Squarespace 7.1), individual pages inside a folder can't be independently moved to "Not Linked" while keeping the folder visible. The folder is the navigation item, and its children live inside it. If you need to hide a page that's currently inside a folder, drag it out of the folder first, then move it to "Not Linked."
Index pages work similarly. If a page is part of an index, it displays as a section on that index page rather than a standalone navigation item. To truly hide it, remove it from the index and move it to "Not Linked."
Start Building
Hidden pages are a small feature that makes a big difference in how clean and intentional your site's navigation feels. Whether you're running a landing page for a campaign, hiding a thank-you page behind a form, or prepping content before launch day, the "Not Linked" section keeps everything organized without deleting anything.
If you're building a site from scratch and want a structure that already accounts for pages like these, take a look at Studio Mesa templates. Every template ships with 15+ pages and a navigation structure designed to keep things clean from the start.
Related reading: How to Create a Contact Form That Actually Converts on Squarespace · 25 Best Practices for Building Sites with Squarespace · The Complete Guide to Squarespace SEO
Article summary
Squarespace lets you hide pages from your main navigation by moving them to the "Not Linked" section of your Pages panel. Hidden pages are still live and accessible via direct URL. This is useful for landing pages, thank-you pages, link-in-bio destinations, and any page you want to keep private-ish without password-protecting it.
Why You'd Want a Hidden Page
Not every page on your site belongs in the navigation bar. Some pages serve a specific function and only need to be reached through a direct link, a button, or a form redirect. Common examples:
Thank-you pages that visitors see after submitting a contact form or completing a purchase
Landing pages for ad campaigns, email links, or social media bios
Internal pages for team resources, onboarding documents, or client portals
Sales pages that you only share with specific audiences
Seasonal or event pages that you want to prep before making them publicly browsable
If these pages sit in your main navigation, they clutter the menu and confuse visitors who don't need to see them. Hiding a page keeps it functional without adding noise.
How to Move a Page to "Not Linked"
Squarespace 7.1 organizes pages in the Pages panel on the left side of the editor. Every page you create defaults to appearing in your site's navigation. To remove a page from the menu without deleting it:
Open the Squarespace editor and go to Pages.
Find the page you want to hide in your navigation list.
Drag it down to the Not Linked section at the bottom of the panel.
Drop it there. Done.
The page is now hidden from your navigation menu but still accessible at its URL. Anyone with the link can visit it, and search engines can still index it (more on that below).
To move a page back into navigation, just drag it from "Not Linked" back up to the main or footer navigation sections.
Hidden Pages Are Still Public
This is the part that trips people up. Moving a page to "Not Linked" removes it from your site's menu, but the page itself is still live. If someone has the URL, they can access it. If Google has crawled it, it may still appear in search results.
If you need a page to be truly restricted, you have two options:
Password-protect the page — This adds a password gate that visitors must enter before viewing the content. You can set this under the page's settings gear icon, then navigate to the General tab and scroll down to Page Password.
Disable the page entirely — Toggle the page to "Disabled" in the page settings. This takes it offline completely. It won't load for anyone, including search engines.
For most use cases like thank-you pages and landing pages, "Not Linked" is enough. You just don't want the page cluttering up navigation.
Controlling Search Engine Visibility
If your hidden page contains content you don't want indexed by Google, you'll need to take an extra step. Squarespace lets you add a "noindex" tag to individual pages:
Go to the page's settings (click the gear icon).
Navigate to the SEO tab.
Check the box labeled Hide this page from search results.
This adds a noindex meta tag to the page, telling search engines not to include it in their results. Keep in mind that this is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. Most major search engines respect it, but it's not a security feature.
For a deeper look at how Squarespace handles search indexing, check out The Complete Guide to Squarespace SEO.
Common Uses for Hidden Pages
Use Case | Why Hide It | Tip |
|---|---|---|
Thank-you page | Only shown after form submission | Set as your form's redirect URL |
Landing page | Linked from ads or emails, not from the site menu | Keep the URL short and clean |
Link-in-bio page | Single-purpose page for social media | Hide from nav and search |
Client portal | Shared via direct link with specific people | Consider password protection |
Seasonal promo | Prep ahead of time, share when ready | Move to nav when it's go time |
A Note on Folder and Index Pages
If you're using folder pages (also called dropdown menus in Squarespace 7.1), individual pages inside a folder can't be independently moved to "Not Linked" while keeping the folder visible. The folder is the navigation item, and its children live inside it. If you need to hide a page that's currently inside a folder, drag it out of the folder first, then move it to "Not Linked."
Index pages work similarly. If a page is part of an index, it displays as a section on that index page rather than a standalone navigation item. To truly hide it, remove it from the index and move it to "Not Linked."
Start Building
Hidden pages are a small feature that makes a big difference in how clean and intentional your site's navigation feels. Whether you're running a landing page for a campaign, hiding a thank-you page behind a form, or prepping content before launch day, the "Not Linked" section keeps everything organized without deleting anything.
If you're building a site from scratch and want a structure that already accounts for pages like these, take a look at Studio Mesa templates. Every template ships with 15+ pages and a navigation structure designed to keep things clean from the start.
Related reading: How to Create a Contact Form That Actually Converts on Squarespace · 25 Best Practices for Building Sites with Squarespace · The Complete Guide to Squarespace SEO