# Can child pages be collapsed or hidden on the public web site?

**URL:** <https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212>\
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**Created:** [September 26, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212 "2017-09-26T22:07:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![XiaoboGuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/50afbb/32.png) [@XiaoboGuo](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/XiaoboGuo)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2017, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212/1 "2017-09-26T22:07:47Z")

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Hi there,

Does anyone know how to collapse all the child pages of a given page on the public web site? It appears that all of them will have to be shown and they may take a lot of space when there are a large number of child pages.

Also, I wonder if there is a way to create a page without having it listed explicitly, i.e., a hidden page that only gets linked from other pages.

Regards,  
Alex

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**Author:** ![XiaoboGuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/50afbb/32.png) [@XiaoboGuo](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/XiaoboGuo)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212/2 "2017-09-29T15:04:25Z")

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Could someone help me out here?

Regards,  
Alex

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**Author:** ![KelsieC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.trooptrack.com/kelsiec/32/1620_2.png) [@KelsieC](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/KelsieC)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212/3 "2017-10-11T17:31:37Z")

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Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Unfortunately, the way the public pages are designed doesn’t really allow for a “hidden” page. However, if you would like to free up space and get rid of the list of pages, you can change the view to dropdown menus by going to Manage \> Settings \> Edit Troop Settings (or Pack Settings, if applicable). On the last tab (webmaster tools), de-select the checkbox that says “Check this box if you want your public and private pages to use a side menu instead of a top menu” and you should be good to go.

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**Author:** ![Meghan\_Jones](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.trooptrack.com/meghan_jones/32/1730_2.png) [@Meghan\_Jones](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/Meghan_Jones)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212/4 "2017-11-03T16:03:29Z")

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Hi XiaoboGou,  
I added a Request for this exact thing. I don’t like the HIDE the TOC option, for several reasons but especially because the drop down list is so TINY and hard to find!

You can find my request here: [Hide Certain Pages from Showing in the Table of Contents/Menu](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/hide-certain-pages-from-showing-in-the-table-of-contents-menu/6555). If more people like it, maybe Troop Track will be more willing to make this change.  
-MJ

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**Author:** ![XiaoboGuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/50afbb/32.png) [@XiaoboGuo](https://community.trooptrack.com/u/XiaoboGuo)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.trooptrack.com/t/can-child-pages-be-collapsed-or-hidden-on-the-public-web-site/6212/5 "2017-11-03T19:38:41Z")

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Hi MJ,

Yes, your request is exactly what I’ve been looking for. So thanks for logging it in. And I definitely hope it can be added and made available sooner rather than later!

Regards,  
Alex