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Testimonials
This guide describes setting up the Testimonials section.
Use the section to display comments from customers, clients, and staff on a store page.
The previous image shows a Testimonials section on a store's homepage. In the upper right, the section menu checkbox Enable on desktop is set to on. This setting displays the section's blocks (testimonials) as a carousel (slideshow). Below the section menu, in the center right, the arrow icons move to the next/previous testimonial inside the section.
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:
Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a Testimonials section.
Note
The section can be added into any page, except Checkout and Giftcard pages. To add the section into the current page, select Add section > Testimonials. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section
From the side menu, select Testimonials.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Heading | In the Heading box, enter text to display as a heading (title) inside the section. |
| Subheading | In the Subheading box, enter text to display as subheading text inside the section. Format the text, and/ or add links, using the Text editor pane. |
| Subheading > Insert dynamic source | To display subheading text from a dynamic source, select the Insert dynamic source icon beside the Subheading box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields |
| Testimonials per row on desktop | Use the dropdown Testimonials per row on desktop to set number of testimonials to display inside the section. The options are 1, 2 or 3. This setting applies to desktop devices when Carousel mode is set to off for desktop devices. |
| Carousel > Enable on mobile | Select the checkbox Enable on mobile to turn on/ off carousel mode. With this setting enabled the section's blocks are displayed as a carousel (slideshow) on mobile devices. Refer to Shopify help: Slideshow |
| Carousel > Enable on desktop | Select the checkbox Enable on desktop to turn on/ off carousel mode. With this setting enabled the section's blocks are displayed as a carousel (slideshow) on desktop devices. Refer to Shopify help: Slideshow |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme dropdown to set the section's color scheme to Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary. Refer to Colors. |
| Color > Disable transition | Select the checkbox Disable transition to turn on/ off overriding the color transitions set in the section's theme settings. Setup defaults for this setting in Theme Settings > Colors > Transitions. |
| Spacing > Remove top padding | Select the checkbox Remove top padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed above the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding |
| Spacing > Remove bottom padding | Select the checkbox Remove bottom padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed below the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding |
| Theme settings | Select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu. |
| Remove section | Select Remove section to delete the section from the current page. |
Configure a block within a testimonials section
A default Testimonials section contains 5 Testimonials (blocks). To configure a block inside the section:
Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a Testimonials section.
From the side menu, expand the Testimonials section menu.
To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.
To add a new block, select Add testimonial, choose a block to add, 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
Apply a block setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Image | Use the following Image selector options to set up an image inside the block.
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| Image > Connect dynamic source | To display an image from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Image selector, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields |
| Image style | Select the Image style radio buttons to set a display style for the image inside the block. The options are Photo or Logo. The Photo style option displays a circular image, above the block's text. The Logo style option displays a rectangular image, below the block's text. |
| Rating | Use the Rating dropdown to set the number of star icons to display inside the block. The options are No rating, 5 stars, 4 stars, 3 stars, 2 stars, and 1 star. |
| Testimonial | In the Testimonial box, enter text to display as a comment inside the block. Enter a comment from a customer, client or staff member about your store's products and services. Format the text, and/ or add links, using the Text editor pane. |
| Testimonial > Insert dynamic source | To display text from a dynamic source, select the Insert dynamic source icon beside the Testimonial box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields |
| Source | In the Source box, enter a name to display inside the block as the source of the comment/ quote. |
| Text alignment | Select the Text alignment dropdown to align text inside the block to the Left, Center, or Right. |
| Remove block | Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section. |