Testimonials

This guide describes setting up the Testimonials section.

Use the section to display blocks that contain comments from customers, clients, and staff about your store's products and services.

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​The previous image shows a Testimonials section near the bottom of a store's home page with the title "From the fans". In the upper left, part of Theme editor's section menu is displayed. The menu's Testimonial text size option is set to Secondary heading.

For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

Set up a Testimonials section

To set up a Testimonials section:

1. In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the theme templates dropdown menu to select a page that contains a Testimonials section.

   Note

   The section can be added to any page, except Checkout and Gift card pages. To add the section to the current page, select Add section > Testimonials. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

2. From the side menu, select Testimonials.

3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting name	Description
Text style	Use the Text style options to apply the Heading or Body text style to testimonial text inside the section.
Testimonial text size	Use the Testimonial text size options to set the section's testimonial text to use the same size as Body, Standard heading, Feature heading, or Secondary heading text. Refer to Typography.
Text align	Use the Text align options to position text inside the section to the Left or Center.
Testimonials per row on desktop	Use the Testimonials per row on desktop options to display 2, 3, or 4 testimonials per row on desktop display devices.
Quotation mark > Show quotation mark	Use the Show quotation mark option to show or hide a quotation mark for each testimonial inside the section.
Show grid border	Use the Show grid border option to show or hide a grid border below each testimonial inside the section.
Quotation mark > Font	Use the Font options to apply the Heading or Body font to quotation marks inside the section.
Quotation mark > Mobile font size scale	Adjust the Mobile font size scale slider between -2 and 7 to set a font size for quotation marks inside the section on mobile display devices.
Quotation mark > Desktop font size scale	Adjust the Desktop font size scale slider between -2 and 9 to set a font size for quotation marks inside the section on desktop display devices.
Header > Subheading	In the Subheading field, enter text to display as a subheading for the section. Note that the Subheading field is hidden in Theme editor when the Heading field is empty.
Header > Heading	In the Heading field, enter text to display as a heading for the section.
Color > Color scheme	Use the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors.
Theme settings	If available, select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
Custom CSS	Select Custom CSS. In the CSS field, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS.
Remove section	Select Remove section to delete the section from the current page.

Note

To connect a metafield to a setting that supports metafields, select the Connect dynamic source icon displayed beside the setting in Theme editor.

To learn how to connect a metafield to a supported setting, refer to Shopify help: Connecting metafields to your theme by using the Theme editor.

Configure a Testimonial in a Testimonials section

A default Testimonials section contains three Testimonial blocks. To configure a block inside a Testimonials section:

1. In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the theme templates dropdown menu to select a page that contains a Testimonials section.

2. From the side menu, expand the Testimonials section menu.

3. To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.

   To add a new block, select Add testimonial, and then select the block you added.

   Note

   Inside the section, you can add, remove, show, hide, or move blocks. Refer to Configure blocks inside a section and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

4. Apply a block setting described in the following table.

Setting name	Description
Quote	In the Quote field, enter text to display as a quoted comment inside the block. Enter a comment from a customer, client or staff member about your store's products and services. Use the inline text editor to format the text and add links, as needed.
Source	In the Source field, enter text to display inside the block as the source of the block's quoted comment.
Remove block	Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.