# Testimonials
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Use the **Testimonials** section to display rows of quotes from customers or partners about your products and store.
## 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](https://help.fluorescent.co/ira/general/editing-themes/using-templates).
2. Under **Template**, click **(+) Add section** and select **Testimonials**.
3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order your sections.
## Add testimonial blocks
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**Update** | New image aspect ratio options were added to v4.0 on April 27 2022. See our [changelog](https://fluorescent.co/help/ira/changelog) and [theme update guide](https://help.fluorescent.co/ira/readme/theme-updates) to learn more.
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Add up to 8 testimonials with reviews from your customers and partners.
**Note**: If *every* testimonial block has an image, the section will appear as a single-row carousel on mobile devices.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click (**+) Add Testimonial** and/or click on the **Testimonial** block you wish to edit.
2. Under **Image**, click **Select image** to upload and select your image file. This image will display above the testimonial content.
3. To make your images a uniform shape and size, select the **Image aspect ratio** to crop your images to **Square**, **Landscape**, or **Portrait**.
> The default **Natural** setting will display the original orientation of each image.
4. Add a short few sentences to the **Testimonial** text.
5. Add the **Author** name of the person quoted.
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 on the **Testimonials** section, to choose how many **Testimonials per row** to display.
> Choose between **2**, **3**, and **4**.
8. Click **Save**.
## Section headings and layout
You can add a main **Heading** and **Subheading**, change the number of **testimonials per row**, set the **text alignment**.
STEPS
In your theme editor (**Customize**):
1. Click the **Testimonials** section to open the settings.
2. Use the **Columns per row** slider to adjust the number of testimonials per row, between *2*, *3*, or *4*.
> On mobile, testimonials are displayed in a single column.
3. (*Optional*.) Add a **Heading** to display at the top of the section.
4. (*Optional*.) Add a **Subheading**.
> 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).
5. (*Optional*.) Select a **Link** to link to a page of testimonials and change the **Link text**.
> We recommend one or two words.
6. Click **Save**.
## Settings reference
Click the **Testimonial blocks** to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Image | Add a text as a heading for the testimonial. |
| Testimonial | Add the quote text for the testimonial. Use the formatting buttons to add text styles, links, or lists. To learn more, see Shopify's Rich text editor guide. |
| Author | Add the name of the person being quoted. |
Click the **Testimonial** section to find the following settings.
| Setting | Description |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Heading | Add text to show a main heading. |
| Link | Select or paste a link. |
| Link text | Add custom text for the link label. |
| Testimonials per row | Select the number of post blocks to show in each row for desktop. |
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> **Related links**
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> [Rich text](https://help.fluorescent.co/ira/sections/theme-sections/rich-text)