# Featured collection
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The **Featured collection** section displays a grid of products from a selected collection. With [Quick shop](/context/cart/quick-shop.md) enabled, customers can add these products directly to their cart.
## Set up section
Add this section to any template (except Checkout) and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings
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STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Select a **Template** to edit from the dropdown menu in the top bar.
> Learn how to use templates in our [Templates guide](/context/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md).
2. Under **Template**, click **(+) Add section** and select **Featured collection**.
3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order your sections.
### Select featured collection
Select a **Collection** to display its products in a grid with adjustable rows and columns.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **Featured collection** section.
2. Use the **Select collection** button find the collection you want to feature.
> We recommend collections with at least 4 products.
3. Click **Save**.
## Section content and layout
Add content with a section heading. Adjust the layout by changing the number of products per row and the shape (aspect ratio) of product images.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **Featured collection** section to open the settings.
2. Enter **Heading** text to display in the top-left of the section.
> We recommend a short title of 2 to 3 words.
3. Enter **Subheading** text to display below the heading.
4. Add **Link text** to show a text link to the collection page.
> We recommend a one or two words (e.g. "Shop now").
5. Use the sliders to set the number of **Products per row** and number of **rows** to change the layout.
> On mobile, products are shown in a two-column row that customers can tap through as a carousel.
6. Set the **Heading alignment** to **Left**, **Right**, or **Center**.
> This option changes the layout of the section:
7. To make your images a uniform shape and size, select the **Image aspect ratio** to crop your images to **Square**, **Landscape**, or **Portrait**.
> The default **Natural** setting will display the original orientation of each image.
8. Click **Save**.
## Settings reference
Click the **Featured collection** section to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Select collection | Select a collection from your store's existing collections. |
| Heading | Add text to show a main heading. |
| Subheading | Add text to show a subheading below the main heading. |
| Heading alignment | Choose where to position the heading and subheading. Either Left, Center, or Right. |
| Link text | Add text that should be used as a call to action to view the collection. For example, "Shop now". |
| Products per row | Change the amount of products shown per row. You can choose between 2 and 4 products per row. On mobile devices the amount of products per row might change. This depends on the screen width of the customer's mobile device. |
| Rows | Change how many rows of products from the collection should be displayed. Choose between 1 and 3. |
| Image aspect ratio | Choose to crop all images to be a single uniform shape. Select Portrait (2:3), Square (1:1), or Landscape (3:2). Select Natural to display images in their original shape (without cropping). |
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> **Related links**\
> [Collection pages](/context/collection-pages/collection-pages.md)\
> [Shopify collections guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/collections/collection-layout#change-the-sort-order-for-the-products-in-a-collection)
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