# Sidebar menu

<figure><img src="/files/SCPmKAHjwdjYJIgCKSFI" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sidebar menu on the Composition demo store</p></figcaption></figure>

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To edit the desktop menu, head over to the [Header](/sections/header.md) section.
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If your store supports multiple regions and languages, those selectors will be displayed within the menu drawer by default.
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### Settings

* **Menu:** This allows you to select the navigation menu for this section.
* **Enable search:** Displays a search link within the menu.
* **Colors**:
  * **Color scheme**: Choose the base color scheme for the sidebar menu
  * If a **Color Scheme Transition** is applied in this section, navigating to a submenu will cause the section color scheme to transition. No transition will be applied if there is no submenu.

### Blocks

Promotion blocks can be added to the menu to draw attention to key links in your store by using images.

* **Menu item:** Determines which menu item to display the promo block under. This must match the menu item exactly. If your menu item is not displaying, double check for any extra space characters.&#x20;
* **Image:** Select an image for your promotion item.
* **Image ratio:** Choose between **Adapt, Portrait, Square** or **Landscape** to control the image aspect ratio.
* **Link and label:** Set the link for your promotion block here. We always recommend using a visible text label for this block for greater accessibility. If you do not include visible label text and your image does not have descriptive alt text, this constitutes a WCAG violation.


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