Multi-column
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The Multi-column section displays a row of text blocks with optional images and icons, great for highlighting your values, how your company works, or explaining key elements of your product.
In the editor side panel, click (+) Add section and select Multi-column. Click and hold the drag handles ⋮⋮ to re-order sections.
Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields.
Add up to 8 Columns with a featured image, headings, and button. There are 2 types of column blocks: Text column and Image with text column.
Click Column block to find settings
Text width
Set the maximum width of heading text as a percentage of the window width on a desktop.
Accent
Add text to show a small heading above the main heading.
Heading
Add text for the column block heading. We recommend using a short title.
Heading size
Change the font size of the heading from small (1) to large (8).
Text
Add text to show beneath the heading.
Text size
Change the font size of the text from small (1) to large (8).
Button link
Select or paste a URL for a button. This link applies to the entire grid item if the button label field is blank.
Button label
Enter call-to-action text to display as the button label. The most effective button labels ask customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now).
Button style
Change the style of the button. Select Primary button (Solid), Secondary button (Solid), Tertiary button (Outline), or Text.
Click Image with text column block to find settings
Image
Select or upload an image. There are no required dimensions. We recommend using the same shape and size of images for multiple columns with images.
Image width
Set the width of the image between 50 and 100 percent of the column width.
Image aspect ratio
Crop the shape of your image to Square (1:1), Landscape (3:2), or Portrait (2:3). Choose Natural to display the original image shape.
Image focal point
Select the most important part of the image to keep centered. Use focal points to avoid unwanted cropping across different screen sizes.
Image position
Display the image Above text or Below text
Image link
Enter a URL or page to turn the image into a clickable link.
Small caption
Enter text to show below the image.
Adjust the alignment and position of the headings and text within all columns.
In the section settings, you can adjust the overall layout of the column blocks.
Choose the number of columns to display per row
Change the amount of spacing between columns
Click Multi-column section to find settings
Number of columns on desktop
Choose how many items to display in each row: between 1 and 5 columns.
Column spacing
Increase or decrease the spacing between columns: from 4 to 48 pixels.
Row spacing
Increase or decrease the spacing between rows: from 4 to 48 pixels.
Choose to display the content blocks with a box with a color background. You can show tiles with shadows or borders.
Click Multi-column section to find settings
Show text box
Display all column blocks within a container.
Text box style
Display boxes with a Soft drop shadow, Solid drop shadow, or Borders with different thicknesses.
Color scheme
Change the color scheme applied to the text box. Use the Default color scheme from your theme settings or select a variant scheme based on the default: either Inverse, Soft, Accent, or Sale. You can also select a custom color scheme. Learn more.
Override with custom colors
Use custom colors for this section to override the color scheme.
Text color
Select a custom color for text within the text box.
Background color
Select a custom color for the background of text box.
The Section header appears above the section. Add a heading, subheading, and optional button.
Click Multi-column section to find settings
Center header content
Choose to display headings as center-aligned within section. Uncheck this option to align headings to the left.
Accent
Add text to show a small heading above the main section heading.
Heading
Add text to show a main heading above the section.
Subheading
Add text to show a subheading below the main heading.
Maximum text width
Set the maximum width of heading text between 400 and 1000 pixels.
Button link
Select or paste a URL for a button. This link applies to the entire grid item if the button label field is blank.
Button label
Enter call-to-action text to display as the button label. The most effective button labels ask customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now).
Button style
Change the style of the button. Select Primary button (Solid), Secondary button (Solid), Tertiary button (Outline), or Text.
Color scheme
Change the color scheme applied to the section text and background. Use the Default color scheme from your theme settings or select a variant scheme based on the default: either Inverse, Soft, Accent, or Sale. You can also select a custom color scheme. Learn more.
Override with custom colors
Check this option to apply custom colors to the section. These colors will override the color scheme.
Text color
Select a custom color for all text in the section header. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled.
Background color
Select a custom color for the section background. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled.
Top spacing
Increase or decrease the amount of space above the section.
Bottom spacing
Increase or decrease the amount of space below the section.
Enable animation
Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See the Animation guide to learn more.
Related links
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