Appearance
Main 404
This guide describes setting up the Main 404 section.
Use the section to provide a message that's displayed whenever a visitor follows a link to a store page that cannot be found. The default text for the section is set on the Language page of your Shopify admin. Refer to Shopify partners blog: How to craft the best 404 pages for your clients
The previous image shows an example of a Main 404 section on a store's 404 page.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Set up a main 404 section
To set up a Main 404 section:
Go to Customize theme.
In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select Others > 404 page.
Note
The section is available only on the Others > 404 page.
From the side menu, select Main 404.
Select a setting described in the following table.
Setting name | Description |
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Edit text | If available, follow the Edit text link to open your Shopify admin's Theme content page to change your store's default 404 page text. Refer to Shopify help: Changing the wording in themes |
Custom CSS | Select 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. |