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This guide describes setting up the Footer section.

Use the section to provide visitors with information, and a secondary menu for navigating your store's pages. The Footer is typically displayed at the bottom of store pages.

An example Footer section on a store's homepage.

The previous image shows a Footer section on a store's homepage. In the lower right, the section's the checkbox option to Show country region selector is set to on. This setting is applied to display the Region selector inside the section (lower right corner). The region selector allows visitors to switch between your store's supported regions and currencies.

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

To set up your store's Footer section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page template.

    Note

    The Footer section is accessible from all page templates, excluding the Checkout, Password, and Gift card page templates.

  2. From the side menu, select Footer.

    The Footer section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a section setting described in the following table.

Section setting nameDescription
Logo imageUse the following Logo image selector options to set up an image to use as a logo inside the section.
  • To add an image, choose Select image, and then upload an image or select an image file from your store's file library.
  • To add a focal point to an image, select Edit in the image selector's thumbnail preview area, and then select Add focal point. Refer to Shopify help: Add a focal point to an image, and Edit an image inside a section or block.
  • To add "alt text" to an image, select Edit, and then enter a brief description of the image into the Image alt text box. The description improves search engine optimization (SEO), and provides greater accessibility for customers who use screen-reading tools. The text is saved immediately. Refer to Shopify help: Adding alt text to media
  • To download an image, select Edit > Download.
  • To replace an image, choose Change > Change image, and then select or upload a new image.
  • To remove an image, select Change > Remove image.
  • To display an image from a dynamic source, select the Change > Connect dynamic source, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Logo image > Connect dynamic sourceTo display a logo image from a dynamic source, select the Connect dynamic source icon beside the Logo image selector, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields
Show payment iconsSelect the Show payment icons checkbox to show/ hide icons that represent your store's acceptable payment methods, inside the section.
Language selector > Language settingsTo add a language, follow the language settings link to the Store languages area of your store's admin page. Refer to Shopify help: Selling in multiple languages
Language selector > Show language selectorFor stores that support multiple languages, use the Show language selector checkbox to show/ hide a language selector inside the section. The language selector allows visitors to switch between different language versions of your store.
Country/ region selector > Payment settingsTo add a country/ region and currency, follow the payment settings link to the Payments area of your store's admin page. Refer to Shopify help: Payments
Country/ region selector > Show country/ region selectorFor stores that support multiple countries/ regions, select the checkbox Show country/ region selector to show/ hide a region selector inside the section. The region selector allows visitors to switch between your store's supported regions and currencies.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme dropdown to set the section's color scheme to Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, or Quaternary. Refer to Colors.
Color > Disable transitionSelect the checkbox Disable transition to turn on/ off overriding any color transitions set in the section's theme settings.

A default Footer section contains three blocks. To configure a block inside the section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page template.

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

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

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

    The add block menu in Theme editor.

    Note

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

  4. Apply a block setting described in the following table. The blocks indicated with an asterisk * are contained in a default Footer section.

Block nameBlock descriptionBlock setting(s)
Tagline and social links *Displays formatted text and icons that link to your store's social media, inside the section.
  • In the Text box, enter text to display inside the block. Format the text or add links using the Text editor pane. Use this text to share information about your brand with your customers, describe a product, share announcements, or welcome customers to your store.

  • Select the checkbox Social media icons > Show social media icons to show/ hide icons that link to your store's social media, inside the block. Refer to Social media.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Footer menu *Displays menus inside the section with links for navigating your store's pages.
  • Use the Menu selector options to set up a menu inside the block. This menu does not show dropdown items. Refer to Set up a footer menu.

  • Use the Secondary menu selector options to set up a (second) menu inside the block. This menu does not show dropdown items. Refer to Set up a footer menu.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Newsletter *Displays a newsletter subscription form inside the section.
  • In the Text box, enter text to display as a title inside the block. Format the text or add links using the Text editor pane.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.

A default Footer section contains a Footer menu block. The block supports two menus (Menu and Secondary menu).

To set up a menu inside the Footer's Footer menu block:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Home page template.

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

  3. Select the Footer menu block.

    The Footer section's Footer menu block in Theme editor.

  4. Apply the following settings for Menu and/ or Secondary menu:

  • To edit the current menu, select the Edit menu link. The link opens the Navigation menu editor in Shopify admin. Use the editor to modify the menu. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store

  • To create a new menu, select Change > Change menu, and then follow the Create menu link. The link opens the Navigation > Add menu page in Shopify admin. Use the menu editor to create a new menu, and then the select the new menu. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store

    The menu modification options in Theme editor for the Footer section

  • To replace the current menu, select Change > Change menu. Enter the name of the replacement menu into the Search box, or pick a replacement menu from the list, and then choose Select.

  • To delete the current menu, select Change > Remove menu.