# Announcement bar
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The **Announcement bar** displays up to 3 rotating announcements at the top of every page. Let customers know about current promotions or sales, new product lines, or other need-to-know updates with optional links to other pages.
## Add announcements
Add up to 3 announcements with optional links and custom colors. For multiple announcements, you can **set the time between announcements** when rotating.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the arrow beside the **Announcement bar** section to reveal the announcement blocks.
2. Click **(+) Add announcement** to add up to 3 announcements.
> Click **Remove block** in the block settings to delete an announcement.
3. Click on an **Announcement block** to open the block settings.
4. Enter your **Announcement text** as a message to your customers.
> We recommend using no more than 10 words.
5. (*Optional*.) Click the **Announcement Link** field to select a page from your online store or enter a URL to direct customers to another page.
6. (*Optional*.) Change the **Background color** and **Text color** of the announcement.
> We recommend using WebAIM's [contrast checker](https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/) when matching colors to make sure your text is clear and readable for everyone.
7. Click **Save**.
## Set time between announcements
By default, multiple announcements will rotate every **5** seconds. You can choose to display each message between **3** to **15** seconds. Announcements with more words may need more time for customers to read them.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click on the **Announcement bar** section to open the section settings.
2. Move the slider to set the time between announcements from **`3`** to **`15`** seconds.
> Announcements will pause when customers hover over the announcement bar.
3. Click **Save**.
## Hide announcement bar
The **Announcement bar** automatically hides when there are no announcements.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the eye icon next to each announcement block or click **Remove block** in the block settings.
2. Click **Save**.
## Settings summary
Click on the **Announcement blocks** to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Announcement text | Enter a short sentence as a storewide message. We recommend less than 10 words. |
| Announcement link | Select a page to direct customers to when they click the announcement text. |
| Background color | Select a color for the entire announcement bar background. |
| Text color | Select a color for the announcement text. |
Click on the **Announcement bar** section to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Time between announcements | Increase or decrease the amount of seconds to show each announcement. |
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