# Edit default theme content

Your theme may include text that cannot be changed in the theme editor. Instead, you can use the **default theme content editor** in the Shopify admin.

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#### Open default theme content editor

In your theme editor, click the **Actions (**<kbd>**...**</kbd>**)** button and select **Edit default theme content**.

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#### Search for default text

Use the **filter bar** to search for the text you want to change, or select a category to filter default text by different areas of your theme.
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#### Edit or remove text

Edit the text you want to change in the available fields. To remove default text, replace the text in the field with a single space.

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**Do not edit** text inside curly brackets **`{{ }}`** or HTML tags (**`<a href="">`** and **`</a>`**). Editing them will break theme functionality.
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## Common changes to theme content

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Below you'll find the most common changes to default theme content. Use the search and filter bar in the default theme content editor to find and replace the theme text.

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To learn about adding translations, check out our guide for [selling in multiple languages](https://help.fluorescent.co/eclipse/general/editing-themes/multiple-languages).
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### Buy buttons

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The add-to-cart and Buy now buttons have the default text "Add to cart" and "Buy it now".

Find this text in **Products > Product** area of the default theme content editor.

### Powered by Shopify

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The "Powered by Shopify" text appears in the footer on every page.

* In your theme editor, click the **Actions (**<kbd>**...**</kbd>**)** button and select **Edit default theme content**.
* Search "Powered by Shopify" to find the default text in the **Checkout & system > Links** area.
* To remove default text, replace the text in the field with a single space.

### Newsletter

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The **Newsletter form** includes default text for the submit button ("Subscribe"), email placeholder ("Your email"), and confirmation message ("Thanks for subscribing!").

Find text in the **General >** **Newsletter form** area of the theme content editor.

### Shipping and taxes

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Default "Shipping and taxes" message automatically appear depending on store's settings in **Shopify admin** > [**Shipping and delivery**](https://admin.shopify.com/settings/shipping).

* In your theme editor, click the **Actions (**<kbd>**...**</kbd>**)** button and select **Edit default theme content**.
* Search <kbd>shipping\_policy\_</kbd> or <kbd>tax included</kbd> to find default text for the **Cart** and **Products.**
* To remove default text, replace the text in the field with a single space.

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**Do not edit** text inside curly brackets **`{{ }}`** or HTML tags (**`<a href="">`** and **`</a>`**). Editing them will break theme functionality.
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| Field                                                                       | Default text                                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| <mark style="color:blue;">Taxes and shipping policy at checkout html</mark> | "Taxes and shipping calculated at checkout"      |
| <mark style="color:blue;">Taxes included and shipping policy html</mark>    | "Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout." |
| <mark style="color:blue;">Shipping policy html</mark>                       | "Shipping calculated at checkout."               |
| <mark style="color:blue;">Include taxes</mark>                              | "Tax included."                                  |

### Checkout

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You can change the default text of the Checkout. Click the **Checkout** tab to find all text found in the Checkout.

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**Checkout is a Shopify feature**. While the checkout default content can be accessed through the theme content editor, the Checkout is not controlled by the theme. For issues and questions, please [contact Shopify Support](https://help.shopify.com/en/support/support-type).
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