# 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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<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](https://help.fluorescent.co/context/general/editing-themes/using-templates).
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.

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### Add column blocks

Add multiple **Columns** with a featured image, headings, and link.

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<summary><mark style="color:blue;">STEPS</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](https://help.fluorescent.co/context/general/editing-themes/using-templates).
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.

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## Section headings and layout

Add section headings to display above the columns and adjust the style and layout of the whole section.

The **Text columns with images** section settings apply to all Column blocks.

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

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

1. (*Optional*.) Add **Heading** text to display a title at the top of the section.

   > We recommend keeping this to one or two words.
2. (*Optional*.) Add **Subheading** text to display below the heading.

   > Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. To learn more, see Shopify's [Rich text editor guide](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-admin/productivity-tools/rich-text-editor#format-text-with-the-rich-text-editor).
3. Choose a **Text alignment** for this section, either **Left** or **Center**.
4. (*Optional*.) Choose to enable the **Outline section** style for an alternate look.

   > This option removes the section background and adds a border around the section, which uses your store's border color setting.

   ![](https://3096289102-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fvbp0IBkqpivnJ0UBSwsh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-46b5df5c6acc2bcfd473f761695cf1b32f25c168%2Fsection-style-outline.jpeg?alt=media)
5. Click **Save**.

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## Settings reference

Click 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.                                                                      |
| Image aspect ratio | Choose to crop all images to be a single uniform shape. Select Portrait (2:3), Square (1:1), or Landscape (3:2). Select Natural to display images in their original shape (without cropping). |
| Max image width    | Set how large the column's image should appear. The minimum width is 10% of the column, and the maximum width is 100% of the column.                                                          |
| Heading            | Add text for the heading of the column.                                                                                                                                                       |
| Subheading         | Add subheading text to display below the heading.                                                                                                                                             |
| Max width of text  | Use the slider to adjust the maximum width of the heading and text. Experiment with this setting to find a clean visual shape for your text.                                                  |
| Link               | Select or paste a link.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Link text          | Add custom text for the link label.                                                                                                                                                           |

#### 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**\
> [Image with text](https://help.fluorescent.co/context/sections/theme-sections/image-with-text)
