# Hidden navigation

Links behind an icon or a drop-down that the visitor must open.

**Source:** “Do not use hidden navigation (such as hamburger icons) in desktop user interfaces.” [Hamburger Menus and Hidden Navigation Hurt UX Metrics (Nielsen Norman Group)](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/hamburger-menus/)

See also: [Combo navigation](/reference/glossary/combo-navigation), [Icon](/reference/glossary/icon).

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Published 2026-10-29. Web page: https://www.mackenziebowes.com/reference/glossary/hidden-navigation