# Newsletter

The **Newsletter** section lets you promote your email newsletter with an on-page signup form.

> The [Popup](/spark/pages/popups.md) and [Footer](/spark/footer/footer/newsletter-block.md) sections can also include a newsletter signup block.

{% hint style="success" %} <mark style="color:green;">**Shopify**</mark> | Newsletter subscribers are added to your "accepts marketing" [Customers](https://shopify.com/admin/customers?query=\&accepts_marketing=1) list. You can learn more about how to manage Shopify customer emails from their [Email subscriber list management](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/promoting-marketing/create-marketing/shopify-email/email-subscriber-list-management) and [Using Shopify Email for email marketing](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/promoting-marketing/create-marketing/shopify-email) article.
{% endhint %}

![](https://github.com/fluorescent/kb-spark/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/newsletter.jpeg)

## 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.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can [create new templates](/spark/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md#create-and-assign-multiple-templates) or [insert dynamic content with metafields](/spark/general/adapting-your-theme/dynamic-content-with-metafields.md).
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>STEPS</strong></mark></summary>

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](/spark/general/editing-themes/using-templates.md).
2. Under **Template**, click **(+) Add section** and select **Newsletter**.
3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order your sections.

</details>

## Add section headings

Add a section title and promotional text to your **Newsletter** section.

<details>

<summary><mark style="color:blue;">STEPS</mark></summary>

In your theme editor (**Customize**):

1. Click the **Newsletter** section to open the settings.
2. Add a **Heading** and **Subheading**.

   > Use the formatting buttons for the Subheading to add bold, italic, or linked text.
3. Click **Save**.

</details>

## Section style

Customize the section **Style** with options for section **Spacing**, **Animation**, and **Alternate section color**.

<details>

<summary><mark style="color:blue;">STEPS</mark></summary>

In your theme editor (**Customize**):

1. Click on the section to find the **Section style** settings.

   ![](/files/2CL811q430UqBxOkiWlv)
2. Choose whether to **Enable animation** to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section.

   > Learn more about [Section animations](/spark/theme-styles/animation.md) in Spark.
3. Choose to enable the **Alternate section color** to apply the secondary section colors selected in your theme settings for colors.
4. Select a **Spacing** option to add padding around the section content.

   > Add padding to either the **Top and bottom**, **Top only**, **Bottom only**, or set it to **None**.

   ![](/files/mD4aOudXNMBtAk7HVTaK)
5. Select the **Spacing amount** for the padded sides of the section: **Full**, **Half**, or **Minimum**.
6. Click **Save**.

</details>

## Settings reference

Click the **Newsletter** section to find the following settings.

#### Section content

| Setting           | Description                                                                          |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Heading           | Add text to display as a heading for the section.                                    |
| Subheading        | Add text to display a subheading below the heading.                                  |
| Max width of text | Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the section headings. |

#### Section style

| Setting                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enable animation            | Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See our [Section animations](/spark/theme-styles/animation.md) to learn more.                                     |
| Use alternate section color | Apply the alternate section colors as chosen in your Theme Settings. See Spark's [theme color settings](/spark/theme-styles/colors.md) to learn how to create a secondary color scheme with alternate section colors. |
| Spacing                     | Add padding around the section content: either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None.                                                                                                          |
| Spacing amount              | Increase or decrease the amount of space around the section: either Full, Half, or Minimum.                                                                                                                           |
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> **Related links**\
> [Popup Signup](/spark/pages/popups.md)\
> [Footer newsletter](/spark/footer/footer/newsletter-block.md)\
> [Email subscriber list management](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/promoting-marketing/create-marketing/shopify-email/email-subscriber-list-management)\
> [Using Shopify email for email marketing](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/promoting-marketing/create-marketing/shopify-email)


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