# Text columns with images
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The **Text columns with images** displays multiple columns of text blocks with feature images, great for highlighting your values, how your company works, or explaining key elements of your product.
## 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](/ira/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md).
2. Under **Template**, click **(+) Add section** and select **Text columns with images**.
3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order your sections.
### Add column blocks
Add up to 8 **Columns** with a featured image, headings, and link.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click **(+) Add Column** and/or click on the Column block you wish to edit.
2. Under *Image*, click **Select image** to upload an image or icon to display at the top of the column.
> We recommend a 160px x 160px **`.png`** image and that all images are the same shape and size.
> If you would like to add an icon, there are plenty of sites that offer high-quality icons in many styles, like [The Noun Project](https://thenounproject.com/) and [Iconfinder](https://www.iconfinder.com/).
3. Change the **Heading** text.
> We recommended a short title of just a few words.
4. Change the **Text** to display below the image and heading
> We recommend two to three short sentences.
> We also recommend trying to keep the subheading text for all Columns around the same length.
5. Add a **Link** and **Link text** to display a clickable link underneath the column.
> 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?"](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/call-to-action-1794380)
6. (*Optional*.) Click and hold the drag handles **`⋮⋮`** to rearrange the blocks:
> Click **Remove block** in the block settings to delete a block.
> Click the **Eye icon** to hide or unhide a block.
7. Click **Save**.
## Section layout
You can set the number of columns per row to display, change the feature image shape, adjust the text alignment.
The **Text columns with images** section settings apply to all Column blocks.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **Text columns with images** section to open the settings.
2. Use the **Columns per row** slider to adjust the number of Column blocks per row, between *2*, *3*, or *4*.
> On mobile, Column blocks are displayed in a single column.
3. Set the **Max image width** for *all* of the column images.
> Note that images appear on top of a heading and some column text. You may want to come back to this after adding some columns.
4. Check the **Show image in circle** checkbox to crop all images into circles.
5. Click **Save**.
## Settings reference
Click on the **Column** blocks to find the following settings:
| Setting | Description |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Image | Choose or upload an image. We recommend a 160px by 160px png image file and that all images are the same shape and size. |
| Text | Add subheading text to display below the heading. Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. |
| Link | Select or paste a link. |
| Link text | Add custom text for the link label. The most effective button labels ask your customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now). |
#### **Section settings**
Click on the **Text with columns** section to find the following section settings:
| Setting | Description |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Columns per row | Choose how many columns should be displayed per row. Choose between 1 and 4 columns per row. |
| Max image width | Choose how wide all of image should be. This helps to ensure all your columns appear uniformly. Choose between 50px and 200px. |
| Show image in circle | Check this checkbox to center-crop your images into circles. If this option is left unchecked, then images are displayed in their original shape. |
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> **Related links**
>
> [Gallery](/ira/sections/theme-sections/gallery.md)\
> [Image with text](/ira/sections/theme-sections/image-with-text.md)\
> [Rich text](/ira/sections/theme-sections/rich-text.md)
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