Content blocks

Many sections support the same 'rich content' blocks for text, images, buttons, style elements, and custom Liquid. You can add and re-arrange these blocks to customize the section layout.

Some sections have unique blocks and settings. See detailed guides for these sections: Blog posts, Contact form, Featured collection, Multi-column, Slideshow.

Heading block


Add heading text and change its size. Go to Theme settings > Typography to change the font for all headings.

Sections: Contact form, Email signup, Image hero, Image with text, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

Click Heading block to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Heading

The title of the block.

Heading size

Change the size of the heading text from small to large.

1-8 Default: 8

Heading tag

Change the heading tag to modify the page structure. Use H2 to indicate important topics, and use H3-H6 for related topics. Learn how to replace default H1 headings. This option doesn't change the heading's appearance.

H2 - H6

Text block


Add multiple lines of text and change its size. Go to Theme settings > Typography to change the font for all body text.

Sections: Contact form, Email signup, Image hero, Image with text, Product overview, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

Click Text block to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Text

Add rich text. Use the buttons to make the text bold or italicized, or to add a link.

Text size

Change the size of the text.

1-8 Default: 3

Overline block


Add small heading text. Go to Theme settings > Typography to change the font for all overline text.

Sections: Email signup, Image hero, Image with text, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

Click Overline block to find settings

Setting
Description

Text

Add small heading text to use as a label.

Button block


Add a button to link to another page and select a button style. Go to Theme settings > Typography to change the button fonts.

When multiple button blocks are ordered together in the section panel, they will display in a single row.

Sections: Image hero, Image with text, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

The most effective button labels ask customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now). To learn more, read "What is a Call to Action?"

Click Button block to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Button link

The URL that you want the button to link to.

Button label

The text that displays on the button.

Default: "Button"

Button style

Change the style of the button.

Solid Default Outline Text

Image block


Add an image and adjust its width.

Sections: Email signup, Image hero, Image with text, Product overview, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

Click Image block to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Image

Select or upload an image. There are no required dimensions. We recommend an image with a minimum width of 50px. Use PNG files for images with a transparent background.

Image size

Set the maximum width (in pixels) of the image on desktop.

50 - 1000px Default: 500px

Mobile image size

Set the maximum width (in pixels) of the image on mobile.

50 - 1000 px Default: 250px

Spacer block


Customize the section layout by adding space between the content blocks.

Sections: Contact form, Email signup, Footer, Image hero, Image with text, Product overview, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

Click Spacer block to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Spacing

Add a gap of empty space between blocks. Use sliders to adjust the amount of space on desktop and mobile.

1-50 Default: 40

Mobile spacing

Add a gap of empty space between blocks.

1-100 Default: 40

Divider block


Customize the section layout by adding a divider line between the content blocks.

Sections: Email signup, Image hero, Image with text, Product overview, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

Click Divider block to find settings

Setting
Description
Options

Thickness

Use the slider to increase the thickness of the divider line.

1-5 Default: 1

Spacing

Use the sliders to add space at the top or bottom of the divider. Set to 0 to remove spacing.

1-50 Default: 0

Liquid block


Sections: Footer, Image hero, Image with text, Product overview, Rich text, Video, Video hero, Video with text

With the Custom Liquid setting, you can extend your theme by adding snippets of Liquid or HTML code as a block or section in the theme editor.

The Custom Liquid block provides a reliable and safer option compared to directly editing your theme code. It will help keep your theme copy eligible for updates and avoid conflicts with the original theme code.

Click Liquid block to find settings

Setting
Description

Custom Liquid

Add custom Liquid code for apps or custom content. See Shopify's Liquid reference guide and Liquid code examples to learn more.

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