menu button

Three horizontal lines

A menu button is a control in a user interface that reveals a list of options when clicked or tapped.

The term describes both the interactive element itself and the icon representing it—often three horizontal lines (the "hamburger" icon) or three dots.

Tap the menu button in the corner to access settings.

Related

click · tap · icon · sidebar · side panel · toggle · options · settings · expand · collapse · mobile · mobile app · interface · user interface · toolbar · select · control · panel

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Opposites
ui element function

menu buttonclose button

Interface element ending sessions

search bar · submit button · back button · display area · command line

UI interaction method

menu buttonsearch bar

Input field for queries

search field · command line · voice command · keyboard shortcut · gesture control

Family

menu, button, menus, buttons, buttoned, buttoning, unbutton, unbuttoned, unbuttoning

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G