Utility bar

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The Utility bar replaced the Announcement bar in v5.0 released on April 12 2022. See our changelog and theme update guide to learn more.

The Utility bar appears at the top of the header on every page. It gives easy access to the language selector, currency selector, and social media icons.

See the Announcements guide to let customers know about current promotions, new product lines, or other store updates.

Show social media icons

This feature was added in v5.0.0 on April 12, 2022. See our changelog to learn more.

Display up to 10 social media icons that link to your social media profiles. The icons display in a single row in the left corner of the utility bar.

To show Social media icons for your social accounts, click the Show social media icons option.

To add links to your social media accounts, click the Theme settings tab and enter the URL of your social media accounts. The icons will appear once the full URL has been entered.

Show language selector

in v5.0.0 on April 12 2022. See our changelog and theme update guide to learn more.

This feature was added in v5.0.0 on April 12, 2022. See our changelog to learn more.

The Language selector lets customers shop your store in a different language. Selling multiple languages is a Shopify feature: see their multiple languages guide to learn more.

Click on the Utility bar section to find the Show language selector option.

Lorenza comes packaged with theme-specific translations for 11 languages:

French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese (BR + PT), Russian, Swedish, and Chinese (Simplified).

All other content of your store must be translated manually in your Shopify admin and/or with a translation app. See Shopify's multiple languages guide to learn more.

Show currency selector

This feature was added in v5.0.0 on April 12, 2022. See our changelog to learn more.

The Currency selector displays all supported currencies as set up in your Shopify admin.

Click on the Utility bar section to find the Show currency selector option.

Selling in multiple currencies is a Shopfiy feature included in Shopify Payments: see their multiple currencies guide ↗ to learn more.

Customize section colors

This feature was updated in v5.0.0 on April 12, 2022. See our changelog to learn more.

Click on the Utility bar section and open the Theme Settings tab to find the color options for the Text and Background.

Hide the utility bar

Click on the Utility bar section and deselect the Show utility bar option.

Settings reference

SettingDescription

Show utility bar

Show or hide the utility bar.

Show social icons

Show or hide icons that link to your social media accounts. Add your social media links in the Theme settings.

Show language selector

Show or hide a dropdown menu to let customers choose their preferred language. See Shopify's Selling in multiple languages guide ↗ to learn more.

Show currency selector

Show or hide a dropdown menu to let customers choose their preferred currency. See Shopify's Multiple currencies guide ↗ to learn more.

Time between announcements

Choose how many seconds (3-15) to display each announcement.

Text color

Select the color for all text and icons in the utility bar.

Background color

Select the color for the background of the entire bar.


Related links

Header Announcements

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