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.

1

Open default theme content editor

In your theme editor, click the Actions (...) button and select Edit default theme content.

2

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.

3

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.

Common changes to theme content


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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Add-to-cart button


The add-to-cart button has the default text "Add to cart". Search this text to replace it with your own. Click Save.

Powered by Shopify


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

  • In your theme editor, click the Actions (...) 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.


Default text appears in the bottom left corner of the Footer. Search "Footer" to find and edit default text, including "All rights reserved" and "Payment methods accepted".

Newsletter


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

Search for "Newsletter" to find and replace the text in these fields. Click Save.

Shipping and taxes


Default "Shipping and taxes" message automatically appear depending on store's settings in Shopify admin > Shipping and delivery ↗.

  • In your theme editor, click the Actions (...) button and select Edit default theme content.

  • Search shipping_policy_ or tax included to find default text for the Cart and Products.

  • To remove default text, replace the text in the field with a single space.

Field
Default text

Taxes and shipping policy at checkout html

"Taxes and shipping calculated at checkout"

Taxes included and shipping policy html

"Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout."

Shipping policy html

"Shipping calculated at checkout."

Include taxes

"Tax included."

Checkout


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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