Appearance

Pages ​

This guide describes setting up the Pages section.

Use the section to customize how content is displayed on pages created from the Default page template.

​An example Pages section on a store's About page.

​The previous image shows a Pages section on a store's About page. In the upper left, part of Theme editor's section menu is displayed. To specify a position for the section's text content area on desktop display devices, the menu's Position option is set to Center.

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

Set up a Pages section ​

To set up a Pages section:

  1. In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the theme templates dropdown menu to select Pages > Default page.

    Note

    The section is available only on Pages > Default page.

  2. From the side menu, select Pages.

  3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
Text alignmentUse the Text alignment options to align text inside the section to the Left, Center, or Right.
Desktop layout > WidthUse the Width options to specify a width for the section's content area on desktop display devices. The options are Full, Two thirds, and Half.
Desktop layout > PositionUse the Position options to specify a position for the section's content area on desktop display devices. The options are Left, Center, and Right. This setting does not apply if you set the section's Width option to Full.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors.
Color > Use this color scheme for header and footerUse the Use this color scheme for header and footer options to turn "header and footer color" mode on or off. With this setting enabled, the color scheme you choose for the section is also applied to the current page's header and footer. Note that this option only applies to the page template.
Theme settingsIf available, select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
Custom CSSSelect 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.