# Quotes

Use the **Quotes** section to prominently display rotating quotes about your store or products from customers, partners, or the media.

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## Set up section

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In the editor side panel, click **(+) Add section** and select **Quotes**. Click and hold the drag handles **`⋮⋮`** to re-order sections.

Click the section to edit the general **section styles:** [Padding](https://help.fluorescent.co/stiletto/sections/using-sections#section-padding) | [Top divider](https://help.fluorescent.co/stiletto/sections/using-sections#section-top-divider) | [Animation](https://help.fluorescent.co/stiletto/sections/using-sections#section-animations)

## Add quote blocks

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Add **Quote blocks** with quote text, author names, and logo images. You can adjust the font size of the quote text.

If you add more than one quote block, they will autorotate by default. To change the time between quotes or stop quotes from quote blocks from automating, see the **Quotes autoplay settings**.

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

1. Click **(+) Add Quote** and/or click on the **Quote** block to open the settings.
2. (*Optional*) Click **Select image** to add a small logo image above the quote text.

   > We recommend a small square image between 70 to 100 px.

   > You can change the Quotes section Pagination to use **Logo images** instead of **Dots**.
3. Add **Quote** text.

   > 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).
4. Enter the **Author** name to display below the quote text.
5. Change the **Quote font size** to **Small**, **Medium**, or **Large**.
6. (*Optional*.) Use the drag and drop handles **`⋮⋮`** to change the order of the quote blocks.

   ![](https://2417329470-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fhnqe0uck0ozZhJ77wGXt%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-22765d66f3708b95b5907a71e6b24326594ad146%2Fshopify-content-drag-handles.jpeg?alt=media)

   > Click the **Remove block** button in the block settings to remove a quote block.
7. Click **Save**.

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## Autoplay settings

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By default, multiple quotes will auto-rotate every 7 seconds. Change the time between quotes or disable autoplay to let customers click through quotes manually.

#### **Set time between quotes**

Display each quote between **3** to **15** seconds. Quotes with more words may need more time for customers to read them.

<details>

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

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

1. Click on the **Quotes** section to open the section settings.
2. Click and drag the slider to select the number of seconds to display each quote (between **3** and **15** seconds).

   ![](https://2417329470-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fhnqe0uck0ozZhJ77wGXt%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-74dabf014b14a3f4621f0cd0b1b17b8261a710fb%2Fquotes-autoplay.jpeg?alt=media)

   > Quotes will pause when customers hover over them.
3. Click **Save**.

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#### **Turn off autoplay**

If you turn off autoplay, the Quotes section displays pagination dots to let customers click through at their own pace.

> Turning off autoplay can make your online store accessible to more customers, including people with disabilities. Learn more about [accessibility for themes](https://help.fluorescent.co/stiletto/general/editing-themes/accessibility) to help make the web inclusive and usable for everyone.

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

1. Click on the **Quotes** section to open the section settings.
2. Click to uncheck the **Enable autoplay** checkbox.
3. Click **Save**.

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## Section style

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Change the **font** and **pagination style.**

<details>

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

1. Click on the **Quotes** section to open the settings.
2. Select a **Pagination style**: **Dots** or **Logos**.

   > The **Logos** option requires logo images for every quote block.

   > Clicking the **Dots** or **Logos** will show the next quote block.
3. Set the quote **Font** to your Heading or Body font as selected in your theme settings.
4. Click **Save**.

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## Settings reference

Click the **Quote blocks** to find the following settings.

#### Quote style

<table><thead><tr><th width="175">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Logo</td><td>Select or upload a small logo image above the quote text. This image might be the logo of a company or profile picture. We recommend a small square image between 70 to 100 px.</td></tr><tr><td>Quote</td><td>Enter the text of the quote.</td></tr><tr><td>Author</td><td>Enter the name of the person being quoted.</td></tr><tr><td>Quote font size</td><td>Select the size of the quote text to <strong>Small</strong>, <strong>Medium</strong>, or <strong>Large</strong>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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

#### Quote style

<table><thead><tr><th width="199">Setting</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Enable autoplay</td><td>Choose to autorotate multiple quote blocks or let visitors click through quotes manually.</td></tr><tr><td>Time between quotes</td><td>Select the number of seconds each quote is shown before rotating.</td></tr><tr><td>Pagination</td><td>Display navigation buttons as <strong>Dots</strong> or <strong>Logos</strong>. You will need to upload images for the <strong>Logos</strong> in each quote block.</td></tr><tr><td>Font</td><td>Choose to use the <strong>Heading</strong> or <strong>Body</strong> font from your theme settings.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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> **Related links**
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> [Rich text](https://help.fluorescent.co/stiletto/sections/theme-sections/rich-text)\
> [Testimonials](https://help.fluorescent.co/stiletto/sections/theme-sections/testimonials)