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This guide describes setting up the Featured product section.

Use the section to promote a specific product by featuring it on a store page.

An example Featured product section on a store page.

The previous image shows a Featured product section on a store's home page. On the left, in the section menu, the eye icon is set to hide the Variant picker and Buy buttons blocks, inside the section.

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

To set up a Featured product section:

  1. Go to Customize theme.

    In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Featured product 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 > Featured product. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

  2. From the side menu, select Featured product.

    A Featured product section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
ProductUse the following Product selector options to set up a product inside the section.
  • To add a product, choose Select product, enter the name of a product into the Search box or select a product from the list. Then, choose Select.
  • To create a new product, choose Select product > Create product to open the Add product page in Shopify admin. Select the new product, and then choose Select. Refer to Shopify help: Products.
  • To replace a product, choose Change > Change product, and then select or create a product.
  • To remove a product, select Change > Remove product.
Media > Enable video loopingSelect the checkbox Enable video looping to turn on/off continuous replay for videos inside the section. If this setting is set to off, the video plays once. Using this setting requires uploading video media to the Products area of your Shopify admin. Refer to Shopify help: Product media.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme options to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors.
Color > Disable transitionSelect 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 paddingSelect 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 paddingSelect the checkbox Remove bottom padding to add/remove the spacing (padding) that's displayed below the section. Refer to W3 Schools: CSS Padding.
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 box, 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 sectionSelect Remove section to delete the section from the current page.

A default Featured product section contains four product blocks. The default product blocks are Title, Price, Variant picker, and Buy buttons.

To configure a block inside the section:

  1. Go to Customize theme.

    In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Featured product section.

  2. From the side menu, expand the Featured product section menu.

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

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

    The add block options for the Featured product section in Theme editor.

    Note

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

  4. Apply a block setting described in the Table: Featured product blocks.

The following table describes the blocks inside the Featured product section, and their corresponding settings.

The blocks indicated with an asterisk * are contained in a default Featured product section. To configure a block, refer to Configure a block within a featured product section.

Block nameBlock descriptionBlock setting(s)
Title*Displays a product's title inside the section.
  • Select the Text size radio buttons to set a style for title text inside the block. The options are Standard heading or Feature heading.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Price*Displays a product's price inside the section.There are no customizable settings available for this block.
Variant picker*Displays a variant picker for choosing variations of a product, inside the section.
  • Select the Options style radio buttons to set a style for the variant picker to Drop down or Button.

  • Select the checkbox Hide option labels to show/hide the name of the currently selected product variant inside the block.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Buy buttons*Displays the Add to cart and Buy it now buttons inside the section.
  • Select the checkbox Show dynamic checkout button to show/hide a button with the customer's preferred payment method, beside the Add to cart button, inside the block. Refer to Shopify help: Dynamic checkout buttons.

  • Select the checkbox Show pickup availability to show/hide indicators, inside the block, for products that can be collected from designated customer "pick up" locations. Refer to Shopify help: Show pickup availability to your customers.

  • Select the checkbox Show recipient information form for gift card products to show/hide a Gift card recipient information form inside the block. With this setting enabled, when a customer purchases a gift card product from your store, they use the form to provide details about the gift card's recipient - like the recipient's name and email address. Refer to Shopify help: Adding or updating gift card products.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Quantity selectorDisplays a quantity selector, inside the section, for choosing the number of products to purchase.
  • Select the Hide label checkbox to show/hide the "Quantity" label prefix inside the block.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Complementary productsWhen a customer selects a product from your store, related products are displayed inside the section. To setup complementary products, install the Shopify search & discovery app, and refer to Shopify developer help: Product recommendations.
  • In the Heading text box, enter text to display as title text inside the block.

  • To display heading text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Connect dynamic source icon, beside the Heading box, and then choose a dynamic source to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • Use the Heading size dropdown to set a size for heading text inside the block. Set the block's heading text to use the same size as Standard heading or Feature heading text.

  • Adjust the slider Maximum products to show to set the total number of products to display inside the block. The minimum number is 1, and the maximum is 10.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the section.
Star ratingDisplays customer submitted product ratings, represented as star icons, inside the section.
  • Select the radio buttons Star rating type to set the type of ratings to display inside the block. The options are Theme or Shopify product reviews. Refer to Shopify help: Product reviews.

  • Select the Star color radio buttons to apply the color scheme's Text or Accent color to the star (rating) icons inside the block.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
TextDisplays a text area to contain additional product information, inside the section.
  • In the Text box, enter text to display inside the block.

  • To display text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Text box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • Select the Icon dropdown to choose a graphical icon to display beside the text, inside the block. There are more than 50 icons, including: Box, Check mark, Map pin, Price tag, and Star, as well as icons related to food and health. For no icon, select None (default).

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Rich textDisplays an area with formatted text and links inside the section.
  • In the Rich text box, enter text to display inside the block. Format the text or add a link using the Text editor pane.

  • To display text from a dynamic source, like product Title or Vendor, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Rich text box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
DescriptionDisplays a text area to contain additional product information, inside the section.
  • Select the Truncate description checkbox to show/hide a Read more button, inside the block. Selecting the button opens an expanded text area that contains additional product information. Enable this setting for products with variant images and longer descriptions. To use this setting, set collapsible tabs to off.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Supporting linksDisplays a menu of links inside the section. This block supports a single menu level.
  • Use the following menu selector options, in Supporting links menu, to set up a links menu inside the block. This block supports a single menu level.
    • To add a menu, choose Select menu, enter the name of a menu into the Search box or select a menu from the list. Then, choose Select.
    • To create a new menu, choose Select menu > Create menu to open the Add menu page in Shopify admin. Select the new menu, and then choose Select. Refer to Shopify help: Add, remove, or edit menu items in your online store.
    • To replace a menu, choose Change > Change menu, and then select or create a menu.
    • To remove a menu, select Change > Remove menu.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Pop-upDisplays a pop-up overlay to contain additional product information, inside the section.
  • In the Link label box, enter text for the link to use inside the block. When the link is selected, a pop-up overlay is displayed.

  • To display link label text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Link label box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • Use the following Page selector options to add content from another store page into the block.
    • To add a page, choose Select page, enter the name of a page into the Search box or select a page from the list. Then, choose Select.
    • To create a new page, choose Select page > Create page to open the Add page page in Shopify admin. Select the new page, and then choose Select. Refer to Shopify help: Pages.
    • To replace a page, choose Change > Change page, and then select or create a page.
    • To remove a page, select Change > Remove page.

  • To display content from a dynamic source, if available, select the Connect dynamic source icon, beside the Page selector, and then choose a dynamic source to add. You must define sources of dynamic content. Contact form fields cannot be displayed in the pop up. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • Select the Icon dropdown to choose a graphical icon to display beside the text, inside the block. There are more than 50 icons, including: Box, Check mark, Map pin, Price tag, and Star, as well as icons related to food and health. For no icon, select None (default).

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
LiquidDisplays advanced customizations from Liquid code, like app snippets, inside the section.
  • In the Liquid box, enter Liquid template language code.

  • Select the checkbox Suppress default block spacing to turn on/off the default spacing between blocks. Refer to Layout.

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Collapsible tabsDisplays a text area with expandable tabs, to contain additional product information, inside the section.
  • For items 2 and 3, select the Enable checkbox to show/hide the item inside the block.

  • For items 1 to 3, in the Heading box, enter text to display as the block's title text.

  • To display (heading) text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Heading box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • For items 1 to 3, in the Tab content box, enter text to display inside the block. Format the text and add links using the text editor pane.

  • To display (tab) content from a dynamic source, if available, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Tab content box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • For items 1 to 3, use the selector Tab content from page > Select page to add content from another store page into the block.

  • To display (tab) content from a dynamic (page) source, select the Connect dynamic source icon, beside the selector, and then choose a dynamic source to add. You must define sources of dynamic content. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • For items 1 to 3, select the Icon dropdown to choose a graphical icon to display beside the block's title text. There are more than 50 icons, including: Box, Check mark, Map pin, Price tag, and Star, as well as icons related to food and health. For no icon, select None (default).

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
Icon listDisplays a list of items with icons, inside the section, arranged in a horizontal row.
  • In the Heading box, enter text to display as the block's title text.

  • To display (heading) text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Heading box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • Select the Text color radio buttons to set text inside the block to use the color scheme's Text or Secondary color.

  • For items 1 to 5, use the Item # > Text box to enter text to display beside the (list) item, inside the block.

  • For items 1 to 5, to display (list) text from a dynamic source, if available, select the Insert dynamic source icon, beside the Item # > Text box, and then choose a metafield to add. Refer to Shopify help: Metafields.

  • For items 1 to 5, select the dropdown Item # > Icon to choose a graphical icon to display beside the (list) item's text, inside the block. There are more than 50 icons, including: Box, Check mark, Map pin, Price tag, and Star, as well as icons related to food and health. For no icon, select None (default).

  • Select Remove block to delete the block from the current section.
ShareDisplays an area, inside the section, with buttons for sharing links to your store's products via social media. Refer to Social media.
  • There are no customizable settings available for this block.

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